Wacky Hailstones- How Did They Happen?

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By Erica Grow on July 2, 2012, 3:30pm

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Piles of hail from Sunday's storms (July 1st, 2012)

Yesterday's severe thunderstorms produced a wide variety of hailstones throughout Connecticut. Some of them were pretty bizarre-looking! This slideshow will give you an explanation of how these different types of hailstones form.

If you need a refresher on how hail forms in the first place, check out this article from Scott Cimini

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