| Term: | Hail stage |
| Definition: |
Part of an obsolete conceptual model of air parcel ascent referring to a portion of the ascent during which the parcel temperature remains at the freezing point until all the rain produced previously has frozen. Other portions of the ascent were described as the dry stage, snow stage, and rain stage. AMSglossary
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| Term: | Hail stage |
| Definition: | Part of an obsolete conceptual model of air parcel ascent referring to a portion of the ascent during which the parcel temperature remains at the freezing point until all the rain produced previously has frozen. Other portions of the ascent were described as the dry stage, snow stage, and rain stage. |