Marble Sized Hail

There were many more reports of of pea and marble size hail.

Marble sized hail.

0 6 2 4 inches. We encourage measurement not estimation of hail size. 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. Breaks glass scrapes paint and wood dents metal perforates tents.

When marble sized hail is reported we must decide if it s a big marble or small marble and how big of. 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 more extreme the wind the larger hailstones will be. Piles of large hail near midland.

0 2 1 2 inches. Strips leaves off plants damages vegetables in gardens. 0 4 1 8 inches. Converting traditional hail size descriptions traditional object to size conversion for assessment and translation of severe hail reports.

The largest hailstone recovered in the u s. Makes holes in leaves and flowering plants. Fell in vivian sd on june 23 2010 with a diameter of 8 inches. Large hail in eastern lapeer county.