Word: fountainhead
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Hail is a by-product of thunderstorms only. Thunderstorms are tornadoes with horizontal instead of vertical axes. Hail is caused by the up currents of the storm carrying moisture particles to an altitude where they will freeze. As they drop back toward earth the fountainhead of the wind will carry them upward again, add more snow and ice to their structure. Their size is limited only by the power of the wind to carry them upward on successive trips...