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To: Eleutheria5

Shapes like this are quite common. Hail forming in clouds can melt and refreeze multiple times into many unusual shapes.

https://www.wqad.com/article/weather/zombie-hail-what-causes-odd-hail-shapes/526-794d2c5d-0cdf-4791-a072-2af569c0aef6


18 posted on 05/24/2020 1:29:28 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: LeoTDB69
"Shapes like this are quite common. Hail forming in clouds can melt and refreeze multiple times into many unusual shapes."

I'd guess that a larger volume or surface area vs. mass allows them to stay aloft longer and get larger.
27 posted on 05/24/2020 2:03:04 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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