Large hail collects on streets and grass during a severe thunderstorm.
Larger stones appear to be nearly 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
Credit: NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library
 


Aggregate. Large hailstone with smaller stones visible.  A ruler shows
radius of this remarkable hail stone Diameter is approximately
6 inches - the size of a grapefruit.
                   Credit: NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library

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