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Hail Size

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001235

Typically refers to the diameter of the hailstones. Warnings and reports may report hail size through comparisons with real-world objects that correspond to certain diameters:

Description; Diameter (inches)
Pea; 0.25
Marble or Mothball; 0.50
Penny or Dime; 0.75
Nickel; 0.88
Quarter; 1.00
Half Dollar; 1.25
Walnut or Ping Pong Ball; 1.50
Golfball; 1.75
Hen's Egg; 2.00
Tennis Ball; 2.50
Baseball; 2.75
Tea Cup; 3.00
Grapefruit; 4.00
Softball; 4.50

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001235
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001235",
  "term": "Hail Size",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Typically refers to the diameter of the hailstones. Warnings and reports may report hail size through comparisons with real-world objects that correspond to certain diameters:\n\nDescription; Diameter (inches)\nPea; 0.25\nMarble or Mothball; 0.50\nPenny or Dime; 0.75\nNickel; 0.88\nQuarter; 1.00\nHalf Dollar; 1.25\nWalnut or Ping Pong Ball; 1.50\nGolfball; 1.75\nHen's Egg; 2.00\nTennis Ball; 2.50\nBaseball; 2.75\nTea Cup; 3.00\nGrapefruit; 4.00\nSoftball; 4.50",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hail-size/"
}

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