Answer:The speed if hailstone dependly largely on its size. A hailstone with a diameter of 0.39 inches,falls wit a speed of 20mph while a hailstone with 3.1 inches in diameter falls at a speed of 110mph.
No speed does not depend on the distance that the hailstone falls.
Explanation: There are other factors that affect the speed of the falling hailstone apart from its size.They are:
1. Friction between the air and the hailstone
2. Wind condition( windy or moist air)
3. The rate at which it melts falling.