It depends on whether you measure diameter or circumference. The largest circumference was in a hailstone that fell near Aurora, Nebraska on June 22, 2003. It was 18.75 inches in circumference and 7 inches in diameter. The largest diameter was recorded near Vivian, South Dakota on July 23, 2010. The hailstone was 8 inches in diameter and 18.625 inches in circumference. The official record goes to the Vivian hailstone.
This difference has to do with the fact that the largest hailstones are often lopsided.
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.
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 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.
The largest hailstone recorded in the US was 8 inches in diameter and weighed nearly 2 pounds. It fell in Vivian, South Dakota on July 23, 2010.
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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.
The largest hailstone ever recorded in Coffeyville, Kansas, fell on April 26, 1970. It measured 5.7 inches in diameter and weighed approximately 1.67 pounds. This remarkable hailstone is recognized as one of the largest in U.S. history and caused significant damage during a severe storm that struck the area.
A hailstone fell on Horsham, Sussex on September 5th 1958, weighing 190g. It's the heaviest hailstone ever recorded in Britain.
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