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confirmed through a review process of the SCEC. An initial assessment from the <strong>hail</strong> event in<br />

Sedgwick County estimates $150 million in damages, with more than 35,000 claims turned in to<br />

insurance agencies (NCDC 2010).<br />

Table 1. The “Top 5” largest verifiable <strong>hail</strong> stones by diameter in the United States. The rank,<br />

event location <strong>and</strong> date, maximum diameter <strong>and</strong> circumference, <strong>and</strong> a photo of the <strong>hail</strong>stone are<br />

listed below for each entry. An asterisk denotes measurements made after nontrivial melting<br />

occurred.<br />

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