Jarrod Barnett
EF3
Severe Studios reports that it was confirmed today by NWS ABR that the 8" diameter hailstone that fell in Vivian, SD on Friday is officially the largest ever in the US.
http://www.severestudios.com/vivian-hail-officially-sets-record
"The National Weather Service in Aberdeen, SD has confirmed to SevereStudios that the hailstone that fell in Vivian last Friday (July 23) is officially a U.S. record, in two categories.
The hail measured at 8 inches in diameter and weighed just under 2 pounds. Further details will come in a NOAA Press Release.
The Aurora, NE hailstone in 2003 still holds the circumference record at 18.75 inches. The Vivian stone measured approximately 8.5 inches around."
For those who may not know about the stone in discussion here is the article from last Friday.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=abr&storyid=55671&source=0
http://www.severestudios.com/vivian-hail-officially-sets-record
"The National Weather Service in Aberdeen, SD has confirmed to SevereStudios that the hailstone that fell in Vivian last Friday (July 23) is officially a U.S. record, in two categories.
The hail measured at 8 inches in diameter and weighed just under 2 pounds. Further details will come in a NOAA Press Release.
The Aurora, NE hailstone in 2003 still holds the circumference record at 18.75 inches. The Vivian stone measured approximately 8.5 inches around."
For those who may not know about the stone in discussion here is the article from last Friday.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=abr&storyid=55671&source=0
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