1.   April thunderstorms affect Los Angeles only two out of every five years, on average, but April hail is extremely rare.

2.   By this time the hail was the size of tennis balls.

3.   By this time the hail was the size of tennis balls and had the power of hurling sledgehammers.

4.   Damaging wind gusts and, to a lesser extent, hail are possible in spots.

5.   During summer, hail from thunderstorms is uncommon, given that the atmosphere is typically too warm to allow hailstones to reach the ground.

6.   Even though hail was in the forecast, fire and rain, along with a redemptive evening rainbow, were the main players Saturday at Wimbledon.

7.   Hail is larger, from pea- size to orange-size.

8.   Hail is unusual in San Diego, given the lack of thunderstorms with updrafts that are sufficiently strong to suspend embryonic hailstones long enough for them to grow.

9.   Hail is also possible.

10.   Hail is rather rare in Florida, particularly in southern counties.