Understanding elevated thunderstorms and associated hail
Fox Weather @ Night · FWX · Mar 4, 2026 · 29sSign Up Now
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Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari explains what elevated thunderstorms are, differentiating them from surface-based storms. He uses a shot from Springfield, Illinois, to illustrate how these storms, often occurring along a warm front, can produce hail even when the main storm activity is above the cloud base.