SXUS72 KEYW 281101 REREYW RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 700 AM EDT MON APR 28 2003 ...LARGEST HAIL EVER RECORDED IN KEY WEST... ON APRIL 27TH...BETWEEN 4:10 PM AND 4:20 PM...HAIL FELL OVER THE ISLAND OF KEY WEST. THE HAILSTONES RANGED IN SIZE FROM 1/2 INCH UP O 1 3/4 INCH...WHICH BREAKS THE OLD RECORD HAIL SIZE OF 1/2 INCH REPORTED ON MAY 10TH...1961 IN KEY WEST. THIS ALSO TIES THE RECORD FOR LARGEST HAIL EVER RECORDED IN MONROE COUNTY...FLORIDA. N ADDITION...THIS WAS THE ELEVENTH TIME EVER SINCE 1871 THAT HAIL HAS FALLEN OVER KEY WEST. $$ ===== NWUS52 KEYW 280610 CCA LSREYW PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 600 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2003 TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.... 0409 PM (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 53 MPH TSTM WIND GUST 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM 0410 PM 1 N (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 1.00 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE. 0412 PM 1/2 N (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 1.50 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE. 0415 PM 3 NW (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 0.50 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. 0415 PM 1 W (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 1.00 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE. 0416 PM STOCK ISLAND FL 0.50 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. 0417 PM 1 NW (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 1.75 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY PUBLIC. 0420 PM 2 NW (EYW) KEY WEST INL FL 0.75 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE. 0427 PM BOCA CHICA NAVAL AIR FAC FL 0.50 INCH HAIL 04/27/03 MONROE REPORTED BY NAVAL AIR FACILITY FORECASTER.