Spring Hail Storm

A very intense hail storm visited Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday evening April 28, 2012. The downpour lasted about 5 minutes of maybe a 30 minute storm. Hail was sized to pea size to half dollar size. I saw quite a few quarter size pieces.  When the downpour died down I retrieved a number of specimens and placed them in the freezer.  Did not find any damage to house or vehicles which was lucky!

Hail Cross Section

There was a storm in the spring that produced marble sized hail.  I gathered some on a plate and placed it in the freezer.  A while back I removed the plate and let it melt some before photographing it.  Here is a cross section of pieces of the hail that fused together.