Storms · Weather
hail
ice falling from sky
Hail is small balls of ice that fall from the sky.
This vs that
It was hailing.
It was snowing.
Hear it in real life
What's that noise on the roof?
It's hail.
It started to hail just as I was getting into the car.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Native speakers use the simple verb 'hail' for this sudden weather change.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It was hailing ice yesterday.
Say: It was hailing yesterday.
“Hail” already means ice falling from the sky, so “ice” is usually unnecessary.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
hail; hailstones; it hailed
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Your turn: say it out loud
It started to hail.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
hail
ice falling from sky
“It started to hail just as I was getting into the car.”
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