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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Severe Hail Fall and Hailstorm Detection Using Remote Sensing Observations. | Oct 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Geosciences LibreTexts - Precipitation and Hail. | Jan 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science - Hail. | Dec 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory - Severe Weather 101: Hail Basics. | Feb 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Hail. | Aug 19, 2019 | ||
| Upper limit of hailstone size increased to more than 15 cm (about 6 inches). | Mar 08, 2012 | ||
| Added diagram of a hail-producing thunderstorm in cross section. | Jan 31, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The National Center for Atmospheric Reasearch - Hail Fact Sheet. | Jun 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Nebraska: Lincoln - What is Hail? | Jun 12, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 07, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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