Hailstorm
Hail rattling on the roof in waves, with heavy rain, wind and distant thunder. A dramatic storm ambience that loops for hours.
Press Play, pick a scene, or move the sliders below to layer your own mix.
Scenes
Ready-made sound mixes, each with its own picture. Click one to listen, click it again to pause.
My mixes
Saved in this browser only.
Page colours
Match scene changes the page colours to suit each scene you pick. Choose any other colour set to keep one look. Calm mode turns off motion, glow and lightning flashes.
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About this scene
Ice pellets drumming on the roof, heavier and sharper than rain, rising and easing in waves, with rain, wind and thunder behind them.
Hail is busier than rain, so for sleep try lowering Hail and keeping the rain, or switch to Heavy rain.
Good for
- People who love a wild storm while they are safe indoors
- Covering loud, irregular noise such as neighbours or traffic
- A dramatic backdrop for writing, gaming or reading
What's in the mix
- Hail: 75%
- Rain: 50%
- Wind: 30%
- Thunder: 30%
Nothing streams: every sound is made on your device, so it uses almost no data, never buffers, and keeps playing with your phone locked. Move any slider above to change the mix, save it under My mixes, or set the sleep timer to fade out gently.
Prefer a video? Long versions of our scenes are on YouTube.
Questions
- How long do the hailstorm play?
- For as long as you leave the page open. The sound loops seamlessly with no gap, so it can run all night. Use the sleep timer to fade it out after 15 minutes up to 8 hours, or set your own time.
- Does it keep playing with my phone locked?
- Yes. Press Play, then lock the screen or switch apps and the sound carries on. Your phone shows the usual media controls to pause it.
- Is it free? Do I need an account?
- It is free and needs no sign-up. Your levels and saved mixes stay in this browser.
- Can I change the hailstorm?
- Yes. The scene is a starting point: hail, rain, wind, thunder. Move any slider, add other sounds, then save it under My mixes or share the link.
- Does it use much data?
- Almost none. Nothing is streamed; each sound is made on your device when you turn it on.