| The largest hailstone ever
recorded, fell September 3, 1970 in Coffeyville, Kansas. It was 1.67 pounds, 7.5" in diameter, and 17.5" in circumference. © National Center for Atmospheric Research, Digital Media Catalog This image can not be used with out permission of the NCAR Thank you Margie Miller for helping find this photo. |
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 Wichita,
Ks April 1972, photo by the Linda Dennis |
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Dorado, KS. May 16, 1991. Photo by Matt Crowther. For more information on this photo |
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 Near Coldwater, KS. May 16, 1991. 4
inch stones. Photo by William Gargan. |
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Augusta Ks, June 13, 1998. Photo by Linda Dennis |
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| Photo on right: Aggregate hailstone. Large hailstone with smaller stones visible. Ruler shows radius of this remarkable hail stone. Diameter is approximately 6 inches - the size of a grapefruit. Credit: NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library |  |
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| When large hail falls with strong winds, it can become a deadly projectile. Ranchers
across America tell stories about hail storms that had killed their cattle because they
were trapped in an open field during a thunderstorm. Scientists commissioned by the
National Geographic television channel studying the remains of 200 people buried in
Himalayas dating from the 9th century found that Giant hail apparently killed them.
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