Hailstones have been said to bounce up and down through clouds as they grow. A new study found that many stones take much simpler paths.

After isolated severe storms made their way into Central Texas, just north of Austin, KXAN viewers began sending in photos and videos of hail, storm clouds and more. Central ...

Eventually, gravity takes over and the hail becomes too heavy to be suspended within the cloud. It then falls to the ground. Hail shape is mostly determined by the growth process involved in ...