Plane Crash Incident Report: Your small plane crashed in a biome approximately 150 kilometers from the nearest town. The pilot was killed in the crash, but you and one other passenger survived. It is January and the temperature is average for that area during that time of year.
Full Definition of HAILSTORM. : a storm accompanied by hail. See hailstorm defined for English-language learners. See hailstorm defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
Hail is possible within most thunderstorms as it is produced by cumulonimbi, and within 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) of the parent storm. Hail formation requires environments of strong, upward motion of air with the parent thunderstorm (similar to tornadoes) and lowered heights of the freezing level.ny thunderstorm which produces hail that reaches the ground is known as a hailstorm. Hail has a diameter of 5 millimetres (0.20 in) or more. Hailstones can grow to 15 centimetres (6 in) and weigh more than 0.5 kilograms (1.1 lb). Unlike ice pellets, hailstones are layered and can be irregular and clumped together.