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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
In addition to the strong tornadoes, Oklahoma was affected by high winds and large hail. The largest hailstones were observed in Okesa at 4.5 inches (11 cm) in diameter. Numerous cars were hit and several houses sustained roof damage; the cost of the hail damage was estimated at $100,000.
Hail is a form of solid precipitation. [1] It is distinct from ice pellets (American English "sleet"), though the two are often confused. [2] It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. [3]
The top six days with the most large hail reports since 2006 have occurred in 2023 and 2024, with 106 reports on March 14, 2024, a new record. ... "The changing hail threat over North America in ...
Hail forms inside cumulonimbus clouds, ... The largest hailstone in diameter, and heaviest ever recovered in the U.S., measured 8 inches in diameter and weighed 1.9 pounds. This whopper of an ice ...
While most of Iowa saw some sort of severe weather last night, nine counties experienced hail, according to unofficial reports to the National Weather Service. The counties with the largest hail were:
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2021 Western North America heat wave: Western North America: Around 600 excess deaths in the United States 2021 Floods and tornado outbreak: 3 $1.56 million (tornadoes), $51.7 million (floods) Midwestern U.S. floods and tornado outbreak of June 2021: Midwestern United States: 2021 Winter storm: 29 $2 billion February 15–20, 2021 North ...