Ooops
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Canada
The Calgary area is notorious for hail. There is a private program based in Calgary that seeds potentially dangerous cumulonimbus clouds by air to cause precipitation before they become too developed. Perhaps they have a website but I couldn't find it.
The Cooler King

Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Europe
Angels, in a storm cell there are some major up drafts and down drafts going on, hence the "towering" clouds you see. Here's a good page that explains what goes on when hail forms:
Hail Formation
Hail Formation




