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. $$ FRANK