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small hail

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small hail [′smȯl ′hāl]
(meteorology)
Frozen precipitation consisting of small, semitransparent, roundish grains, each grain consisting of a snow pellet surrounded by a very thin ice covering, giving it a glazed appearance.


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A few thunderstorms could develop, the Weather Service said, some of which could produce small hail.
These weaker updrafts apparently continued to produce small hail because hail flare echoes were observed, but length and vertical extent of the echoes decreased with time.
Moderately heavy showers are expected today with a chance of small hail, Kosovitz said.
 
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