Hail Storm - Light

Hail is a form of solid precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, that are individually called hail stones. Hail is possible with most thunderstorms as it is produced by cumulonimbi (thunderclouds), usually at the leading edge of a storm system. Hail forms in strong thunderstorm clouds, particularly those with intense updrafts, high liquid water content, great vertical extent, large water droplets, and where a good portion of the cloud layer is below freezing 0 °C (32 °F). Hail is most common within continental interiors of the mid-latitudes, as hail formation is considerably more likely when the freezing level is below the altitude of 11,000 feet (3,400 m). This sound uses the following sound file from Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): storm 1.mp3 by milton.