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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
Vivian holds the world record for largest measured hailstone. On July 23, 2010, a hailstone measuring 8 inches (200 mm) in diameter, 18.62 inches (473 mm) in circumference, and 1.93 pounds (0.88 kg) in weight, fell during a severe storm that hit the town. [10] This broke the record held by a hailstone that fell in Aurora, Nebraska, in 2003. [11]
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 ...
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 radar measured peak winds of 120–125 m/s (270–280 mph; 430–450 km/h) at the top of the tornado's funnel, suggesting the tornado probably had F5 winds close to the ground. At the time, this represented the strongest winds ever measured by radar, including the first measurements of F5 intensity winds. [98] [99]
A hailstone that fell in Vivian, South Dakota, on July 23, 2010, holds the United States record for the largest size with a diameter of 8 inches and the heaviest weight at 1.94 pounds. Show ...
One of the earliest recorded incidents occurred around the 12th century in Wellesbourne, Britain. [62] The largest hailstone in terms of maximum circumference and length ever recorded in the United States fell in 2003 in Aurora, Nebraska, USA. The hailstone had a diameter of 7 inches (18 cm) and a circumference of 18.75 inches (47.6 cm). [63]
What's the biggest hailstone on record? The largest hailstone in diameter, and heaviest ever recovered in the U.S., measured 8 inches in diameter and weighed 1.9 pounds.