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Experts suggest that larger hailstones are linked to theories of a changing climate.
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Haag’s pneumatic cannon fires artificial hailstones at materials to test their performance.
—Chris Baraniuk, Wired News, 10 Dec. 2025
Researchers raced across the plains to capture the inner dynamics of dozens of storms with tools like mobile radar and drones with the goal of testing whether climate change is increasing powerful updrafts inside thunderstorms, which can help form larger hailstones.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 July 2025
Researchers are chasing storms across multiple states to collect and study hailstones to better understand storm behavior.
—Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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“Hailstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hailstone. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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hailstone
noun
hail·stone
ˈhā(ə)l-ˌstōn 
: a small lump of hail
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