We're taking a look at what causes severe weather here in Central Texas.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is famous for its thunderstorms, and many times, those thunderstorms have a risk of hail.. Hail is a pretty regular occurrence around Austin. But to a non-meteorologist, it holds a lot of mystery.
During the spring, summer, and fall, Texas is really warm. So how does ice fall from the sky? Unlike snow or sleet, it doesn't need cold surface temperatures to form. The secret to hail formation lies in the frozen upper atmosphere.
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