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riversedge

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1. ..."can turn thunderstorms into factories for dangerous, softball-size hail."

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 08:45 AM

17 hrs ago

A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail

New attribution research shows how extra heat in the atmosphere can turn thunderstorms into factories for dangerous, softball-size hail ðŸ˜°

insideclimatenews.org/news/0903202...
— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-03-10T12:44:20.071Z

A Warmer Climate Means Bigger Hail
New attribution research shows how extra heat in the atmosphere can turn thunderstorms into factories for dangerous, softball-size hail.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09032026/warming-intensifies-hail-thunderstorms/

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Global Warming - Bigger Hail: Attribution Study Links $350 Million In Damage From Paris Storm To Warming Trend [View all] hatrack 17 hrs ago OP

..."can turn thunderstorms into factories for dangerous, softball-size hail." riversedge 17 hrs ago #1

Large hailstones... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #2