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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

HAIL SIZE GUIDE

 Use this guide when reporting severe weather to the National Weather Service 

Pea Size

0.25"
Marble Size (Plain M&M) 0.50"
Penny Size 0.75"
Nickel Size 0.88"
Quarter Size 1.00"
Half Dollar/Ping Pong Ball Size 1.50"
Golf Ball Size 1.75"
Hen Egg Size 2.00"
Tennis Ball Size 2.50"
Baseball Size 2.75"
Grapefruit Size 4.00"
Softball Size 4.50"