When hail stones hit each other, they knock off electrons. A typical outlet has 110 volts and 20 amps. If bolt strikes nearby, you hear a clap of thunder. Cars are a safe place to be since rubber tires insulate. If you're at the base of a t-storm, you can feel the cold downdraft.
Ice crystals resist evaporation.
Windshear Wind shear alternations of updraft and down draft. Vertical wind shear winds are increasing with height. Hazard to aviation. It is the alternating updraft and downdraft. Makes planes susceptible to crash.