A valuable photo taken of hail (leopard) of the largest size ever, unless it hits directly, hit 20 cm in diameter

Leopard, which is the largest ever in the past due to the American weather record in South Dakota State (hail) It was found that it was falling. Even the leopard of the palm size which had been confirmed so far was at a level with sufficient killing ability, but this time leopard is the size which surely can give fatal injury. On the contrary, it turned out that it was the largest ever in the official record by the American Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and indeed since 1970, the record was updated for the first time in about 40 years.

What is amazing is that the people in the town where this leopard has fallen occasionally put this leopard in a freezer and saved it. Thanks to you I was preserved mama in the state just after it fell.

Details are as below.
July 23rd Extreme Hail Event

'Volleyball' From the Sky

This is the leopard, which came down during a thunderstorm that hit a small country town of less than 200 population called Vivian of South Dakota State on July 23, 2010.


When the residents Les Scott left out to investigate the damage situation after the thunderstorms had gone, I was surprised to see the leopard as volleyball is rolling and stored some of them in the freezer That's right.

The size to worry is 8.0 inches (20.32 centimeters) in diameter, 18.625 inches (47.3075 centimeters) in circumference, 1.9375 pounds (878.835217 grams) in weight, the official record by the American Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on past It became the largest diameter and weight.


A state of measuring the weight



The power enough to break through the floor of the veranda


After this leopard landed.


By the way, the leopard fell to Nebraska state aurora in June 2003 was 7.0 inches (17.78 centimeters) in diameter, the leopard in Kansas Coffeyvile in September 1970 was 1.67 pounds (757.499258 grams), these two records You have broken down. Unfortunately, as for the length of the surroundings, the leopard in June 2003 was 18.75 inches (47.625 cm), so only this record was kept.

There are also many leopard movies on YouTube, but the following movies are spectacular, it is worth seeing at first glance.

YouTube - Very Large Hail


Let's evacuate each car as soon as you leave the car, even in the car, if you hit it you will not be sharp. Also, while remaining in the recordThe world's largest leopardThe size fell to Kumagaya city, Saitama prefecture on June 29, 1917Pumpkin large hail with a diameter of 29.6 cm, weighs 3.4 kgIt is a size related to life and death.