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And in some countries, hail-fighting planes dust clouds with silver iodide, a substance that helps small droplets to freeze, hindering the growth of large hailstones.
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Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2024
Wabaunsee saw 4-inch-diameter hailstones, while Geary County near Junction City and Fort Riley logged 3-inch ice chunks.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
Smaller storms could be seen tonight near the Iowa and Nebraska borders, according to the NWS, with quarter-sized hailstones.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
The cycle can be repeated several times, creating very large hailstones.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2024
Wabaunsee saw 4-inch-diameter hailstones, while Geary County near Junction City and Fort Riley logged 3-inch ice chunks.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
Smaller storms could be seen tonight near the Iowa and Nebraska borders, according to the NWS, with quarter-sized hailstones.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
The cycle can be repeated several times, creating very large hailstones.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
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“Hailstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hailstone. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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hailstone
noun
hail·stone
ˈhā(ə)l-ˌstōn 
: a small lump of hail
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