As climate change warms average global temperatures, hailstones larger than pingpong or golf balls will become more frequent ...

Dozens of storm-chasing meteorologists have undertaken the largest-ever study of extreme hail across the US Great Plains. New Scientist environment reporter James Dinneen hitched a ride inside a ...

The largest hailstone reported in Illinois was about 4.75 inches, the size of a softball, and fell on June 10, 2015, near the village of Minooka, 50 miles southwest of Chicago.

Others, like the world's biggest hail, are mind-blowing just for their sheer size. Here are 15 weather records you might not know about: ...

You may have seen hail at least once or twice before, maybe up to the size of a golf ball. But the hail that fell 15 years ago in one South Dakota town was truly mind-blowing, and record-setting.

The costs from hail are increasing, reaching nearly $50 billion in 2023, according to Giammanco. The trend is partly ...