Extreme Hail!

When nature decides to shoot it all to smithereens it uses giant ice bullets. Extreme hail is probably the most dangerous and life-threating weather event for those unlucky enough to be in the open. It leaves fist-sized dents in the sheet metal, destroys windshields and comes down with a force that some compare with hand grenades, or an artillery attack.

A murderous hailstorm in the Middle East, which decimated livestock and seemed to particularly dislike SUVs:

(photos credit: bankny)


Guo Huang sent us photographs, documenting the process and aftermath of one such crazy "drum-solo" from hell:



(photo credit: noaa.gov)







































(image credit: wigley.us)





Larger hailstones (bigger than 4 inches) usually have rings, which are visible if you split them in the middle:




The growing ice-crystals are fusing together, which results in irregular shape for the giant hail:

Airplanes are significantly damaged by hailstorms sometimes, as well. Here is an EasyJet Boeing 737-300:

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Extreme Hail! Written by solia on 2008-01-21 00:45:09 it's amazing,realy wonderful.i like it sooooooooooo much.

Extreme Hail! Written by djmankad on 2008-01-21 10:37:24 good

Extreme Hail! Written by vspawar on 2008-01-22 12:05:38

Extreme Hail! Written by delhiest on 2008-01-23 16:52:25 pehli bar dekha hai

Extreme Hail! Written by aajayi on 2008-01-23 18:23:09 Quite awesome. What would happen if one is caught in the open? The consequence would be catatrophic no doubt. I hope our scientists are not sleeping.

Extreme Hail! Written by Subramanyam on 2008-01-24 11:03:04 I cannot imagine the nature's fury. Really wonderful and awesome.

Extreme Hail! Written by sskaushal on 2008-01-25 03:57:19 one of deadiest weapon of nature.

Extreme Hail! Written by ravi_sonu on 2008-01-28 14:01:35

Extreme Hail! Written by am saarathi on 2008-02-02 12:15:07 nature turns like this as we destroy the nature

Extreme Hail! Written by amoul_r on 2008-02-09 10:26:34 Afterall its nature & you cant win

Extreme Hail! Written by jeeenie_13 on 2008-07-06 11:14:01 now i know

Extreme Hail! Written by shrinkmech on 2008-07-07 15:56:40 its very dangerous........

Extreme Hail! Written by red chilli on 2009-01-27 23:49:27 oh my thats so scary ..thank god !we dont face this weather here in Dubai....

Extreme Hail! Written by aniceto on 2009-02-01 11:01:36 What? the Hell !!!!!!!!!!! H A I L

Extreme Hail! Written by lohargopal on 2009-02-04 14:57:02 gud

Extreme Hail! Written by lata mohandoss on 2009-02-12 11:53:19 its great. The dents on the cars are terrific, though i am sorry for the owners

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