* Град (grad): This is the most common and general word for hail. It refers to the meteorological phenomenon of ice falling from the sky.
* Градина (gradina): This is the singular form of "grad," meaning a single hailstone.
* Градобой (gradoboy): This word refers to a hailstorm, a heavy downpour of hail.
* Градовая буря (gradovaya burya): This phrase translates to "hail storm," emphasizing the intensity and force of the hailstorm.
So, depending on the specific situation, you could say:
* "Идет град" (Idet grad) - "It's hailing"
* "Упала градина" (Upala gradina) - "A hailstone fell"
* "Была сильная градовая буря" (Byla sil'naya gradovaya burya) - "There was a heavy hailstorm"