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Hail Report Information
Station Number: NM-LA-4
Station Name: Los Alamos 0.9 SW
Date: 7/6/2009 12:30 PM
Submitted 7/07/2009 10:31 AM
Taken at registered location: True
Notes: Hail pad was torn up a bit, with some pieces of foil missing, and rather deep indentations in the styrofoam backing. Most of the hail stones had layers of white and clear ice, most with white exteriors, and then a hard clear layer, and then white again in the center. I had a class of 25 permaculture students here in my yard at the time of the storm, and later I sent them out with rulers to measure the stones. They found two that measured 2.5 inches in diameter. I saw many that were 1.5 inches in diameter, though most were smaller than that. Many car windshields were cracked, and all cars parked on the street had their hoods and other parts dented. Haven't been up on the roof yet to look for visible damage, but no leaks yet. All gutters on the house are clogged with shredded leaves, and shredded leaves cover the ground. Tomato plants stripped of leaves; lettuce, rhubarb, and other garden plants pounded severely. The insurance agents will be very busy today.
Hailstone Information
Largest Size: 2 1/2" Tennis Ball Size
Average Size: 1" Quarter Size
Smallest Size: NA
Stone Consistency: Hard, Soft, Mixed, Clear Ice, White Ice
Hail Storm Information
Duration Minutes: 75
Duration Accuracy:
Timing: Intermittent
More Rain than Hail: False
Hail Started: After rain
Largest Hail Started: After smaller hail
Damage: shredded leaves.car dents
Hail pad information
Angle of Impact:
Number of Stones On Pad:
Distance Between Stones On Pad:
Depth Of Stones on Ground: 1.5
Has Samples: False