Estimating Hail Size
from the National Weather Service
|
Size
|
Inches
|
|
Pea
|
0.25
|
|
Penny
|
0.75
|
|
Quarter
|
1.0
|
|
Half Dollar
|
1.25
|
|
Golfball
|
1.5
|
|
Tennis Ball
|
2.25
|
|
Baseball
|
3.0
|
|
Softball
|
3.75
|
|
The NWS requests photographs of any hail of 4.0 inches or larger.
Please save it in a freezer until it can be photographed on a scale
with a ruler in the picture.
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