hailstone

noun

hail·stone ˈhāl-ˌstōn

: a pellet of hail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Gina Brown tweeted photos of the 5.5-inch hailstone that fell in her front yard. —

Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2022 According to a report from San Antonio Express-News, a possibly larger hailstone was found. —

Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2022 This hailstone, which measures 7 inches in diameter and has a nearly 19-inch circumference, fell in Nebraska on June 22, 2003. —

Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 Wallowa Memorial Hospital reported treating multiple patients for hailstone injuries, according to the Wallowa Chieftain. —

oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2022 The largest hailstone documented in North America fell in South Dakota on July 23, 2010 and weighed nearly two pounds. —

Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 On April 12, severe storms in Central Texas produced a 5.6-inch hailstone and an EF3 tornado in Salado. —

Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 9 May 2022 The heaviest hailstone ever recorded was 2.25 pounds and fell in Gopalganj district, Bangladesh, in 1986. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2022 The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office also posted a photo of a hailstone the size of a baseball, with the Facebook post drawing in further comments from people in the area who were also slammed by huge hail. —

Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021 See More

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