It depends on how strong the updrafts in a thunderstorm are. The stronger these updrafts (winds), the larger the hailstone it can support. As long as the hail remains supported in the cloud, it will continue to accrete ice and grow larger.
The smallest hailstone on record was about the size of a pea, approximately 0.2 inches (5 mm) in diameter.
The smallest hailstone on record was found in the town of Coffeyville, Kansas, in 2003. It measured just 0.1 inches (2.5 mm) in diameter, which is roughly the size of a pea. This tiny hailstone highlights the variability of hailstone sizes that can occur during severe weather events.
The largest recorded hailstone landed in Kansas in 1979 and measured 8 inches in diameter. This hailstone, which weighed nearly 1 pound, was part of a severe thunderstorm that struck the area. Its size remains a notable record in meteorological history.
Yes, a hailstone is considered a solid. Hailstones are formed from water droplets that freeze in the atmosphere, creating ice pellets. They have a definite shape and volume, characteristics that define solid materials. Additionally, hailstones can vary in size and structure but remain solid until they melt upon reaching warmer temperatures.
The largest recorded hailstone fell in Vivian, South Dakota, USA, on July 23, 2010, with a diameter of 8 inches and weight of 1.94 pounds. While hailstorms vary in intensity and size, this event holds the record for the largest hailstone measured.
The smallest hailstone on record was about the size of a pea, approximately 0.2 inches (5 mm) in diameter.
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The smallest hailstone on record was found in the town of Coffeyville, Kansas, in 2003. It measured just 0.1 inches (2.5 mm) in diameter, which is roughly the size of a pea. This tiny hailstone highlights the variability of hailstone sizes that can occur during severe weather events.
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The largest recorded hailstone landed in Kansas in 1979 and measured 8 inches in diameter. This hailstone, which weighed nearly 1 pound, was part of a severe thunderstorm that struck the area. Its size remains a notable record in meteorological history.
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