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 a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from sleet, though the two are often confused for one another. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Sleet falls generally in cold weather while hail growth is greatly inhibited at cold temperatures.