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National Change of the Hail Criteria for Severe Storms from ? inch to 1 InchBeginning January 5, 2010 John Ferree Severe Storms Services NOAA National Weather Service Hail Size Pea? = 1/4 inch diameter Marble/mothball = 1/2 inch diameter Penny = 3/4 inch diameter Nickel = 7/8 inch Quarter = 1 inch Half Dollar = 1.25 Ping-Pong Ball (or Walnut) = 1 1/2 inch Golf Ball = 1 3/4 inches Hen Egg = 2 inch Tennis Ball = 2 1/2 inches Baseball = 2 3/4 inches Tea cup = 3 inches Grapefruit = 4 inches Softball = 4 1/2 inches Why change to 1 inch? Key research -- Hail damage threshold sizes