fall
Hail fell shortly after lunch.

melt
The hail melted once the sun came out.

stone (usually hailstone)
hailstones as big as tennis balls

storm (usually hailstorm)

in (the) hail
We got caught in the hail.

through (the) hail
It was terrible driving through the hail.

Hail is used with these nouns as the subject:
critic

Hail is used with these nouns as the object:
cab, taxi, victory