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Hail Report Information
Station Number: VA-FX-40
Station Name: Vienna 3.3 N
Date: 5/14/2010 6:28 PM
Submitted 5/15/2010 10:51 AM
Taken at registered location: True
Notes: AVERAGE SIZE OF HAILSTONES WAS PING-PONG SIZE. A FEW LARGER ONES AT 2 INCHES. (USED TWO INCH CAR KEY TO ESTIMATE.) HAIL FELL INTENSELY FOR 4 MINUTES AND COVERED ABOUT 1/3 OR 1/4 OF THE GROUND. MOST HAIL I HAVE SEEN IN THIS REGION IN 40+ YEARS OF WEATHER OBSERVING. TOOK SOME PICTURES, BUT SOME MELTING OCCURRED BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO DO THIS.
Hailstone Information
Largest Size: 2" Hen Egg Size
Average Size: 1 1/2" Ping Pong Ball Size
Smallest Size: 1" Quarter Size
Stone Consistency: Hard, White Ice
Hail Storm Information
Duration Minutes: 4
Duration Accuracy: 1min
Timing: Continuous
More Rain than Hail: False
Hail Started: After rain
Largest Hail Started: Same time as smaller hail
Damage: car dents
Hail pad information
Angle of Impact: 30-40
Number of Stones On Pad:
Distance Between Stones On Pad: 3
Depth Of Stones on Ground:
Has Samples: True