Here’s how hail forms, how hailstorms may be changing, and some tips for staying safe. Hail begins as tiny crystals of ice that are swept into a thunderstorm’s updraft. As these ice embryos collide ...

Severe thunderstorms tore across parts of the Midwest on Tuesday afternoon and evening, producing multiple tornadoes and unleashing destructive hail and damaging wind. In Independence, Iowa, the roof ...

The central United States is picking up the pieces today after a massive severe weather outbreak produced nearly 200 storm reports and potential record-breaking hail over the last 24 hours.

Hail Development Graphic. Eventually, the hailstone becomes too heavy for the storm to hold up and falls to the ground. In ...