Ice Fall

The Climate Translation · Jun 18, 2026 · 18m · transcript

Most of us think of hail as one of nature’s simpler weather hazards. But the science behind hail is surprisingly complex, and new research suggests that a warming atmosphere may be changing where and when some of the world’s most severe hailstorms occur.

In this episode of The Climate Translation, Dr. Mac explores how powerful thunderstorms create hailstones that can grow from tiny ice pellets into destructive chunks of ice the size of baseballs or even softballs. We’ll examine the delicate balance between atmospheric instability, freezing levels, and storm dynamics that makes hail possible…