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We don’t often get really big hail in the Southeast, but sometimes it can reach a couple of inches in diameter. That can do a lot of damage to cars, buildings, and trees. But even small hail can cause problems for agriculture, since it can damage crops or damage crops like peppers, making them unsuitable for commercial sales. Here is a story from Modern Sciences about how hail forms, especially the big hailstones we don’t often see here.
