Marble Sized Hail

Fell in vivian sd on june 23 2010 with a diameter of 8 inches.

Marble sized hail.

However it should be noted that hail is produced by wind updrafts shooting raindrops higher into the atmosphere where it freeze before it falls to your roof. When marble sized hail is reported we must decide if it s a big marble or small marble and how big of. Hail is usually pea sized to marble sized but big thunderstorms can produce big hail. Marble sized hail 1 2 inch marble sized hail can also fall into this safe zone and not normally cause damage to a roof.

The largest hailstone recovered in the u s. 0 4 1 8 inches. Converting traditional hail size descriptions traditional object to size conversion for assessment and translation of severe hail reports. We encourage measurement not estimation of hail size.

Piles of large hail near midland. Large hail in eastern lapeer county. There were many more reports of of pea and marble size hail. Photo courtesy of jaqlyn avouris.

Hail becomes severe when it is 1 inch or larger in diameter or about the size of a quarter. Breaks glass scrapes paint and wood dents metal perforates tents. 0 6 2 4 inches. Makes holes in leaves and flowering plants.