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The cycle can be repeated several times, creating very large hailstones.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
The National Weather Service in Texas said the hailstone could be a new state record.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
Raindrops circulate in cumulonimbus clouds, which can lead to hailstones.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
And in some countries, hail-fighting planes dust clouds with silver iodide, a substance that helps small droplets to freeze, hindering the growth of large hailstones.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2024
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
The National Weather Service in Texas said the hailstone could be a new state record.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
Raindrops circulate in cumulonimbus clouds, which can lead to hailstones.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
And in some countries, hail-fighting planes dust clouds with silver iodide, a substance that helps small droplets to freeze, hindering the growth of large hailstones.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2024
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“Hailstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hailstone. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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hailstone
noun
hail·stone
ˈhā(ə)l-ˌstōn 
: a small lump of hail
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