\'Gargantuan\' hail in Argentina may have smashed world record

'Gargantuan' hail in Argentina may have smashed world record

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'Gargantuan' hail in Argentina may have smashed world recordUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 01, 2020

A supercell thunderstorm pelted a city center in Argentina a few years ago with hailstones so large scientists suggested a new category to describe them - gargantuan hail. Researchers investigating the 2018 storm found one hailstone likely measured between 7.4 and 9.3 inches across, potentially setting a new world record. The current record belongs to a hailstone that measured 8 inches acr
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News video: Scientists Reveal 'Gargantuan' Volleyball-Sized Hail Fell In Argentina

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 Scientists reveal "gargantuan" hail fell in Argentina in 2018.