HAIL SIZE INFORMATION - COURTESY NWS DALLAS/FORT WORTH
“Severe Hail”, Severe hail has a minimum diameter of 0.75( ¾) of an inch.
The sizes below are commonly used references to describe hail size.Please use them in your reports.Feel free to share this information with your friends, newspapers, radio stations etc.
Pea sizethe standard size is 0.25 or ¼ of an inch in diameter Marblethe standard size is 0.50 or ½ of an inch in diameter Dimea dime is 0.74 of an inch diameter Pennya Penny is 0.75 or ¾ of an inch in diameter Nickela Nickel is 0.88” of an inch diameter Quartera Quarter is 1.00 or 1 inch in diameter Ping Pong Ball a Ping Pong Ball is 1.50 or 1 ½ inch diameter Golf Balla golf ball is 1.75 or 1 ¾ of an inch in diameter Hen Egga hen egg is considered to be 2.00 inches in diameter Tennis Balla tennis ball is 2.50 or 2 ½ inches in diameter Baseballa baseball is 2.75 or 2 ¾ inches in diameter Grapefruita grapefruit is considered to be 4.00 inches in diameter Softballa Softball is 4.50 or 4 ½ inches in diameter
