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| Hail Report Information |
| Station Number: |
MS-OK-17 |
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| Station Name: |
Starkville 1.3 NE |
| Date: |
4/20/2011 5:10 PM |
| Submitted |
4/21/2011 10:42 PM
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| Taken at registered location: |
True |
| Notes: |
At about 5:24 hail got smaller, apx 1/4 inch. At 5:28 larger irregular shaped hail stones began (3/4 inch x 1/3 inch) Some may be 1 inch long. Collected and preserved samples at 5:35 PM. Hail and rain tapered off at 5:38 PM. Biggest ones were about 0.5 inches in diameter. Examination of a photograph of the hail that began at 5:10 PM showed that disc shaped stone was 1.25 inches in diameter. It had a white ice core, surrounded by a circular band of clear ice, followed by an outer band of white ice. A jpeg photo (14 stones) is available upon request. Stones are being temporarily preserved in a 0-5 degrees F deep freeze.
[An additional period of hail occurred from about 6:35 to 6:45 PM, 1.5 miles southwest of this reporting location.] |
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| Hailstone Information |
| Largest Size: |
1 1/4" Half Dollar Size |
| Average Size: |
5/8" |
| Smallest Size: |
1/4" Pea Size |
| Stone Consistency: |
Hard, Mixed, Clear Ice, White Ice |
| Hail Storm Information |
| Duration Minutes: |
28 |
| Duration Accuracy: |
3min |
| Timing: |
Continuous |
| More Rain than Hail: |
True |
| Hail Started: |
After rain |
| Largest Hail Started: |
After smaller hail |
| Damage: |
no damage.minor leaf damage.shredded leaves.car dents |
| Hail pad information |
| Angle of Impact: |
vertical |
| Number of Stones On Pad: |
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| Distance Between Stones On Pad: |
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| Depth Of Stones on Ground: |
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| Has Samples: |
True |
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