Imagine getting hit with that!
The hail measured 5.9 inches in diameter. NWS meteorologist verified the measurement was accurate after inspecting the hailstone. It weighed 384 grams.
The Sanger hailstone’s 5.9-inch diameter is the largest ever recorded in the North Texas. The previous record was a hailstone that fell near Salado (Bell County) in April 2022. That hailstone was 5.676 inches in diameter and weighed 409 grams.
Oh HAIL no! We have confirmed a new regional record for largest diameter hailstone. A hailstone measuring 5.9 inches across fell in Sanger, TX (Denton Co.) on June 15th. This stone is shy of the state record (6.42") which fell in Hondo, TX in 2021. #txwx #dfwwx pic.twitter.com/g8qhUezWaH
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) June 29, 2023
A five and a half inch diameter Hailstone that fell about 10 miles away as the crow flies. Sanger Texas. pic.twitter.com/oyr9lDBb6B
— Old Man Fred (@OldManFred6) June 24, 2023
h/t BFD