Understanding elevated thunderstorms and hail

Name: Understanding elevated thunderstorms and hail
Uploaded: 2026-03-04T03:05:57Z
Duration: 52 s
Description: Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains what elevated thunderstorms are, how they differ from surface-based storms, and how they can produce hail, using a recent example from Springfield, Illinois, and on-screen drawings to illustrate the atmospheric layers.

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Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains what elevated thunderstorms are, how they differ from surface-based storms, and how they can produce hail, using a recent example from Springfield, Illinois, and on-screen drawings to illustrate the atmospheric layers.