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That is the largest hail recorded in southern California. A severe thunderstorm also struck San Bernardino. [2] 3 September 1970 Coffeyville, Kansas, US At the time the largest hailstone ever found in the U.S., measuring 5.7 in (140 mm) diameter, 17.5 in (440 mm) circumference, and 1.67 lb (760 g). 30 July 1979 Fort Collins, Colorado, US
The largest hail is believed to have fallen over Offley, which sits to the southwest of Hitchin. The largest measured hail had a circumference of 343 mm (13.5 in), however anecdotal reports suggest hailstones may have reached as large as 445 mm (17.5 in), which would make these hailstones among some of the largest to have ever been documented.
But Wednesday’s storms didn’t bring the biggest hailstones ever recorded in the Kansas City area. That honor goes to a storm in September of 2010, which dropped hail measuring up to 5.5 inches ...
Hailstones from the storm ranged in size from golf balls and baseballs to grapefruits -- but one stone, in particular, has made a name for itself for its record-breaking size. A report released by ...
The heaviest hail stone on record in the United States had a reported diameter of 11 inches (27.94 centimeters) and weighed nearly 2 pounds (907 grams). It was discovered near Vivian, South Dakota ...
The 1888 Moradabad Hailstorm was a severe hailstorm that occurred on 30 April 1888 in Moradabad, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It had the "greatest recorded loss of life", [1] killing 246 people and 1600 livestock with hailstones as large as "cricket balls". [2]
It started with a report of baseball-size hail in far west Fort Worth. Fifteen minutes later, about 7:15 on the evening of May 5, 1995, thousands of revelers at the annual Mayfest family festival ...
This event produced the largest hailstone ever recorded in Hawaii since records began in 1950. The hailstone was measured at 4.25 in (10 cm) long, 2.25 in (6 cm) tall, and 2 in (5 cm) wide. [2] National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Birchard stated that the event was "unprecedented." [3]