The record-setting hailstone in Terryville was nearly the size of a softball.

In February 1944, the United States launched Operation Hailstone against Japan's heavily fortified naval base at Truk Lagoon, ...

As climate change warms temperatures, hail larger than ping-pong or golf balls becomes more frequent — worsening property ...

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — A giant hailstone recovered after deadly storms in March has set a new size record. The hailstone measuring 6.6 inches in its largest axis and weighing 1.2 pounds fell ...

Illinois has experienced an unprecedented year for severe weather, with the state tallying more tornadoes than any year in history. And now, another extreme weather record has been officially broken.

A team of scientists has cracked open one of meteorology's enduring mysteries—how hailstones grow inside storm clouds—using an innovative approach that analyzes chemical signatures locked in the ice.

A grapefruit-size hailstone that pummeled Oahu during a hailstorm this month has now been confirmed as the largest on record for the state of Hawaii, announced officials with the National Oceanic and ...

Nearly six months after a devastating series of thunderstorms hammered Kankakee County, state officials have confirmed a new weather record from the event. According to the NOAA and the State Climate ...