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Sunday, August 29, 2010

‘Volleyball’ From the Sky

Someone pissed off God.

Amplify’d from www.noaa.gov
Hailstones collected by Vivian resident Les Scott.

On July 23, 2010, a severe thunderstorm struck Vivian, S.D. — a quiet rural community of less than 200. While there was nothing unusual about a violent summer storm, the softball (and larger)-sized hail that accompanied it was extraordinary. In fact, it led to the discovery of the largest hailstone ever recorded in the United States.

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