A Grapefruit Sized Hailstone Fell in Colorado Last Night – May Be the Biggest Ever in the State
Aug 9, 2023, 2:52 PM
The Eastern Plains of Colorado are used to wild weather, but what happened last night (August 8th) was unheard of, even by their standards!
A 5 plus-inch hailstone fell in rural Yuma County on Tuesday night, based on reports from a storm chaser in the area. If that hailstone is verified, which is likely because a detailed measurement and photo were taken, it will set a record for the largest hailstone ever recorded in the state.
Storm chaser Dan Fitts documented the hailstone along U.S. 36 near Kirk on Tuesday afternoon.
Fell on Highway 36 about 8 miles ENE of Kirk, Colorado just as tornado was developing @nwsgoodland #cowx pic.twitter.com/7qsvGpSKiR
— Dan Fitts (@Dan_Fitts) August 9, 2023
The huge hail fell from the same storm that produced a strong tornado that led to the destruction of at least one home near Yuma.
The current record for the largest hailstone on record in Colorado is a 4.83-inch hailstone that fell near Bethune in August 2019.
