Costly Hail Storms in the U.S.

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Costly Hail Storms in the U.S. Hail No Costly Hail Storms in the U.S. By: Sarah Arnold Criminology and Political Science College of Arts and Sciences

More Updraft  More Rings  Larger Hailstones Hail Formation More Updraft  More Rings  Larger Hailstones

Types of Hail Damage Crop Damage Automobile Damage Building Damage

Factors that Affect Hail Damage Hail Characteristics the size of hailstones number of hailstones that fall per unit area strength of winds during a hail fall Target Characteristics Crop Characteristics Property Characteristics

Property Damage by Hail Size Quarter-size (1 inch) Damage to shingles Golf ball (1.75 inches) Dents on Car Baseball (2.75 inches) Windshields smashed Softball (4.5 inches) Holes in roofs

Hail Storm Damage

Cold Mountain Updrafts Hail Alley Dry Warm Air Moist Warm Air

Dallas Hailstorm: 3rd Costliest Hailstorm in U.S. History 5 May, 1995 Hail up to softball size 70 mph winds Flash flooding

Total Cost of Damage: $1.1 billion

St. Louis Hailstorm: 2nd costliest Hail storm in U.S. History April 28, 2012 2 waves of supercell thunderstorms Hail up to softball size 50-60 mph winds

Total Cost of Damage: $1.6 billion

Kansas City Hail Storm: Costliest Hail Storm in U.S. History April 10, 2001 Long-lived high-precipitation supercell thunderstorm Winds over 70 mph 9 weak tornados

Total Cost of Damage: $1.9 billion

Main Points Hail Formation Types of Hail Damage Trends Crop Damage, Automobile Damage, Building Damage Trends Hail occurs most often in the Summer Hail occurs most often in the great plains The number of severe hail storms annually is increasing Costliest Hail Storms in U.S. History $1.1 billion: Dallas 1995 $1.6 billion: St. Louis 2012 $1.9 billion: Kansas City 2001

Hail News Awesomeness

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