ABUS34 KICT 031437
PNSICT

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
935 AM CDT FRI SEP 3 1999

ON THIS DATE BACK IN 1970...A SEVERE HAILSTORM STRUCK COFFEYVILLE,
KS DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.  THE LARGEST HAILSTONE IN U.S.
WEATHER RECORDS WAS MEASURED ON THIS DAY.  THE STONE'S CIRCUMFERENCE
WAS 17.5 INCHES AND IT WEIGHED 1.67 POUNDS.  THE AVERAGE STONE
SIZE FROM THE STORM WAS FIVE INCHES IN DIAMETER, WITH ANOTHER STONE
REPORTEDLY EIGHT INCHES IN DIAMETER.

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