August 2013 Hail Storm
Dawn Repetto took this vivid photo of a hail storm experienced in the Tristan da Cunha Settlement on 27th August 2013.
Frost is unknown in the Tristan village but snow falls on the mountain and can often be seen in winter and spring on the higher slopes of the fringing cliffs, especially above the Potato Patches.
Hail is rain which is thrust upwards into colder areas of the atmosphere where it freezes. The strong uplift given to air masses by the Tristan mountain can cause hail to form as it did on this wild August day.
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