There are two easy facts to differentiate between hail and sleet: time of year and size. read more
Hail is frozen rain and falls as balls of ice. When they’re big, they can do substantial damage. Sleet is a mixture of rain and snow falling at the same time. The process of making snow is different to the process of making hail and snow crystals are light and fluffy. read more
Certain hail can get as large as golf balls, softballs or even larger! The largest hailstone ever found was in Vivian, S.D., it weighed 1.9 pounds and measured 8 inches in diameter with an 18.5-inch circumference. Sleet. Sleet occurs during winter weather and is a type of winter precipitation. All precipitation falls out of a cloud as snow. read more