Hail Sizes and Photographs
HAIL DIAMETER SIZE
DESCRIPTION
1/4"
Pea Size
1/2"
Small Marble Size
3/4" (Severe Criteria)
Penny or Large Marble Size
7/8"
Nickel Size
1"
Quarter Size
1 1/4"
Half Dollar Size
1 1/2"
Walnut or Ping Pong Ball Size
1 3/4"
Golf Ball Size
2"
Hen Egg Size
2 1/2"
Tennis Ball Size
2 3/4"
Baseball Size
3"
Teacup Size
4"
Grapefruit Size
4 1/2"
Softball Size
Photographs of hail at http://www.chaseday.com/hail.htm
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