Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
457 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2019 /557 PM CDT Wed Aug 14 2019/

...Likely state of Colorado record diameter hailstone measured
today...

Members of the National Weather Service office in
Goodland and the Colorado State University Climate Center visited
a family north of Bethune Colorado this afternoon to measure a
hail stone which was reported yesterday as being the largest in
the state of Colorado history.

The Colorado State climatologist measured the hail stone using a
set of calipers to get the exact measurement to the hundredth of
an inch. The hail stone measured 4.83 inches in diameter at its
widest point. The home owner commented that the hail stone was
brought indoors and secured in a freezer approximately 30 minutes
after falling due to safety concerns from ongoing severe weather.
Social media pictures were taken soon after the hail stone had
fallen yesterday which were higher than the 4.83 inch
measurement. The hail stone weighed 8.5 ounces and its widest
circumference was 12 and 7/8 inches.

At this time there is no official measurement. The Colorado State
climatologist will be working with a committee of members from
other agencies to take into account the social media pictures and
their measurement along with the measurements taken today. When a
final measurement is given we will share the information with our
users.

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