Hail formation explained Storms can, at times, grow to be 50,000 to 60,000 feet tall. The quicker and more violently the air rises, the larger the hailstone can grow. Comparing the size of ...

In the years following that disastrous day, recorded instances of "giant" hail have only become more frequent in both Missouri and Illinois. Thunderstorms that bring hail to the Midwest are most ...