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The storm brought hail as wide as 4 cm (1.6 in). [citation needed] 23 July 2010 Vivian, South Dakota, US The largest diameter hailstone known, measuring 7.87 in (20.0 cm) in diameter and weighing 1.9375 lb (0.88 kg), fell on Vivian during an exceptional hailstorm. [27] 5 October 2010 Phoenix, Arizona, US
At one location in southern Parker County, the hail accumulated to a depth of 18 in (460 mm). [3] [5] The first region of hail produced by the storm – encompassing a swath 40 mi (64 km) long – included hail sizes ranging from 2.5–4.5 in (6.5–11.5 cm) and was accompanied by wind gusts topping 55 mph (90 km/h).
The storm moved slowly, beginning at 9 am and finishing by 2 pm local time. The parent storm's total track length was at least 25 km (16 mi) long. [1] This hailstorm is widely considered to be the worst hailstorm ever documented in the United Kingdom, with the largest hail ever measured in addition.
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 ...
The estimated size of the hail that struck the county was the third largest in Arizona history, and its estimated cost reached $2.7 billion in insured damages, the costliest weather disaster on record in the state. [38] The stalled cold-core low produced heavy rainfall across the broader Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California region.
Hail damage destroys windshield of vehicle in Colorado. (Twitter/Dr. Fiona Jardine) Five years ago, Colorado experienced an enormously powerful hailstorm that left the Denver area with over $2 ...
Severe weather, including at least one tornado, hit the Des Moines area Monday. Other parts of Iowa had large hail and heavy rain. ... The counties with the largest hail were: Crawford County: 2.5 ...
The 1999 Sydney hailstorm was the costliest natural disaster in Australian insurance history, causing extensive damage along the east coast of New South Wales.The storm developed south of Sydney on the afternoon of Wednesday, 14 April 1999, and struck the city's eastern suburbs, including the central business district, later that evening.