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Hail damage
Hail is one of the most costly thunderstorm- related events in terms of property. It's formed as water drops freeze in the cold upper levels of thunderstorms. In strong storms, updrafts and downdrafts cycle small hail and more frozen water gets layered on. Eventually the hail becomes too heavy for the updrafts to hold and hailstones cascade to the ground. Hail causes $1 billion in crop and property damage each year in the United States. Even pea-size hail can be dangerous if it is accompanied by...
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