The east of France was hit by heavy thunderstorms yesterday. Balls of hail the size of tennis balls fell from it. At such a moment, a seemingly harmless thunderstorm turns into a real nightmare with damage to houses and cars and sometimes even injuries. But how does hail form? How dangerous is it? And can such large hail balls also occur with us? Meteorologist Jonas De Bodt explains the phenomenon and gives strong figures about the largest hail ball ever in Belgium and in the world.
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Hail as big as tennis balls in France: How dangerous is hail and can it also happen to us? “Some hail balls reach 100 km/h”
