Hail Measurement Characteristics in Central Macedonia: Relation to Radar-Derived Storm Parameters

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between hailstorm and hail intensity and describe their spatial distribution over the cultivation area of Central Macedonia, as captured by weather radar and hailpad data during six hail suppression seasons in 2019–2024. Storm radar characteristics can, to some extent, predict the hail size recorded, with an apparent discrimination on radar parameters among different observed hail sizes. Multicell hailstorms are the most common hailstorm types observed, and they mostly impact the west and northwest part, while supercells, although rare, are the most destructive to the eastern part of the area.