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Usually
occurring in the spring, hail is costly and unpredictable. A
form of precipitation, hail resides in every thunderstorm that
develops, but only reaches the ground if the storm is very
strong with the right atmospheric conditions.
Cool
atmosphere and cold fronts help hail to reach the ground in
many different shapes and sizes. From flat shaped to softball
shaped, hail can strike in any form or fashion. Commonly only
a few millimeters in diameter, hail can grow to a few
centimeters to even larger tennis ball and softball sizes.
More
damaging to property than to human life, hail can cause
serious damage to roofs, automobiles, skylights and windows.
In the rare case, if large enough, hail can cause concussions
or fatal head trauma.
Protecting Your Home Against Hail Damage (PDF Format)
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