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wfoguy

Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2135
United States

Posted on Jun 20 2017 08:48 PM

This was a light hail storm we had today. I have a metal roof on the garage and the noise is louder than the music. This damaged siding and newer cars but the older stuff is tough enough to withstand this size stones. I used a caliper and the largest one I measured was 15/16".
https://youtu.be/61Pm0Srh5Gg

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jun 21 2017 07:20 AM

Good video. You should send that to your local Weather Service; their SKYWARN instructors are always looking for fresh clips of that stuff for their educational briefings.

We're getting the occasional one of those a bit later this year, since we had a pretty calm spring season. Washing the little Mazda the other day (my radio-equipped storm spotting horse) I noticed some previous wounds; so the matching touch-up & clearcoat will get some use. We're pretty fortunate here as the topography seems to "split" the cells as they cross The River & dump, then gather more energy as they cross flat cranberry country - rinse, repeat. Even small hail hurts if you're out in it; the whole Isaac Newton terminal-velocity of falling object from 10-20,000 feet thing, dontcha know.

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SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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crumble

Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
United Kingdom

Posted on Jun 21 2017 09:13 AM

Badger wrote:

Even small hail hurts if you're out in it; the whole Isaac Newton terminal-velocity of falling object from 10-20,000 feet thing, dontcha know.

About 140 MPH isn't it?

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25631
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Jun 21 2017 09:17 AM

Hail in June? Wow!
Early Heat wave here in so cal,
It's going to be 120 in the desert, luckily only mid 80s
Near the coast.

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ElMonstroPorFavor

Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2741
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Jun 21 2017 10:26 AM

Wow! Last night was NUTHIN here in New Orleans. Even saw blue skies when I woke up.

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Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio

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crumble

Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
United Kingdom

Posted on Jun 21 2017 10:48 AM

Heatwave over here too. Hottest June since 1976.

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Reverbenator

Joined: Jul 26, 2015
Posts: 260
San Diego, Ca
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Posted on Jun 21 2017 11:05 AM

+1 To what Jeff said. 124° up in Ocatillo Wells.

I'll be near the Coast this am, where it'll be nice, then I'll head Inland this afternoon and get cooked.

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-Cheers, Clark-

-Less Paul, more Reverb-

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jun 21 2017 12:07 PM

crumble wrote:

Badger wrote:

Even small hail hurts if you're out in it; the whole Isaac Newton terminal-velocity of falling object from 10-20,000 feet thing, dontcha know.

About 140 MPH isn't it?

Great question. This from some cool folks who actually get paid to think lofty thoughts about this stuff:

How fast does hail fall?
We really only have estimates about the speed hail falls. One estimate is that a 1cm hailstone falls at 9 m/s, and an 8cm stone, weighing .7kg falls at 48 m/s (171 km/h). However, the hailstone is not likely to reach terminal velocity due to friction, collisions with other hailstones or raindrops, wind, the viscosity of the wind, and melting. Also, the formula to calculate terminal velocity is based on the assumption that you are dealing with a perfect sphere. Hail is generally not a perfect sphere!

Pesky things those hypotheticals, I guess. I just know they sting pretty good.

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Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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Corey_Y

Joined: Dec 30, 2015
Posts: 162
Poland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jun 30 2017 01:11 PM

I moved from California to Ohio this year and I've seen more variety of weather in the last 5 months than the previous 38 years.

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25631
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Jun 30 2017 10:27 PM

Enjoy,
I'll stay here thank you.

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wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2135	Posted on Jun 20 2017 08:48 PM This was a light hail storm we had today. I have a metal roof on the garage and the noise is louder than the music. This damaged siding and newer cars but the older stuff is tough enough to withstand this size stones. I used a caliper and the largest one I measured was 15/16". https://youtu.be/61Pm0Srh5Gg Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jun 21 2017 07:20 AM Good video. You should send that to your local Weather Service; their SKYWARN instructors are always looking for fresh clips of that stuff for their educational briefings. We're getting the occasional one of those a bit later this year, since we had a pretty calm spring season. Washing the little Mazda the other day (my radio-equipped storm spotting horse) I noticed some previous wounds; so the matching touch-up & clearcoat will get some use. We're pretty fortunate here as the topography seems to "split" the cells as they cross The River & dump, then gather more energy as they cross flat cranberry country - rinse, repeat. Even small hail hurts if you're out in it; the whole Isaac Newton terminal-velocity of falling object from 10-20,000 feet thing, dontcha know. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Jun 21 2017 09:13 AM Badger wrote: Even small hail hurts if you're out in it; the whole Isaac Newton terminal-velocity of falling object from 10-20,000 feet thing, dontcha know. About 140 MPH isn't it? Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25631 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 21 2017 09:17 AM Hail in June? Wow! Early Heat wave here in so cal, It's going to be 120 in the desert, luckily only mid 80s Near the coast. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
ElMonstroPorFavor Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2741 New Orleans, LA	Posted on Jun 21 2017 10:26 AM Wow! Last night was NUTHIN here in New Orleans. Even saw blue skies when I woke up. — Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Jun 21 2017 10:48 AM Heatwave over here too. Hottest June since 1976. Top
Reverbenator Joined: Jul 26, 2015 Posts: 260 San Diego, Ca	Posted on Jun 21 2017 11:05 AM +1 To what Jeff said. 124° up in Ocatillo Wells. I'll be near the Coast this am, where it'll be nice, then I'll head Inland this afternoon and get cooked. — -Cheers, Clark- -Less Paul, more Reverb- Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jun 21 2017 12:07 PM crumble wrote: Badger wrote: Even small hail hurts if you're out in it; the whole Isaac Newton terminal-velocity of falling object from 10-20,000 feet thing, dontcha know. About 140 MPH isn't it? Great question. This from some cool folks who actually get paid to think lofty thoughts about this stuff: How fast does hail fall? We really only have estimates about the speed hail falls. One estimate is that a 1cm hailstone falls at 9 m/s, and an 8cm stone, weighing .7kg falls at 48 m/s (171 km/h). However, the hailstone is not likely to reach terminal velocity due to friction, collisions with other hailstones or raindrops, wind, the viscosity of the wind, and melting. Also, the formula to calculate terminal velocity is based on the assumption that you are dealing with a perfect sphere. Hail is generally not a perfect sphere! Pesky things those hypotheticals, I guess. I just know they sting pretty good. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
Corey_Y Joined: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 162 Poland, Ohio	Posted on Jun 30 2017 01:11 PM I moved from California to Ohio this year and I've seen more variety of weather in the last 5 months than the previous 38 years. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25631 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 30 2017 10:27 PM Enjoy, I'll stay here thank you. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top

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