Those are all different weather phenomena — dramatic and powerful in their own ways. Here's a quick breakdown of each:

🌨️ Hailstorm

Involves chunks of ice (hailstones) falling from the sky.

Happens in strong thunderstorms with intense updrafts.

Can damage crops, cars, roofs, and even injure people.

⛈️ Thunderstorm

A storm with thunder, lightning, rain, and sometimes hail or wind.

Caused by unstable atmospheric conditions — warm, moist air rising rapidly.

Can be mild or severe, sometimes leading to flash floods or tornadoes.

⚡ Lightning

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm.

It can occur between clouds, from cloud to ground, or within a single cloud.

Heats the air to ~30,000°C — hotter than the sun's surface! That causes thunder.