Hail Size
Weather
Typically refers to the diameter of the hailstones. Warnings and reports may report hail size through comparisons with real-world objects that correspond to certain diameters:
| Description | Diameter (inches) |
| Pea | 0.25 |
| Marble or Mothball | 0.50 |
| Penny or Dime | 0.75 |
| Nickel | 0.88 |
| Quarter | 1.00 |
| Half Dollar | 1.25 |
| Walnut or Ping Pong Ball | 1.50 |
| Golfball | 1.75 |
| Hen's Egg | 2.00 |
| Tennis Ball | 2.50 |
| Baseball | 2.75 |
| Tea Cup | 3.00 |
| Grapefruit | 4.00 |
| Softball | 4.50 |