Hailstorms are predicted to hit harder with climate change
The global likelihood of damage from hailstorms is predicted to increase substantially by the end of the century, owing to increases in hailstone size as the climate warms. However, regional differences are expected, with greater increases in hailstone size and damage in mid-latitudes and reductions in the tropics and subtropics. Mid- and high-latitude regions could face large increases in hail damage, but the subtropics and tropics might see a reduction.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01639-w
- Primary Topic
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00