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

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.

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 ...

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 ...