Discussion

Hailstone weighed 2.25 pounds (1.02 kg). The hailstorm killed 92 at Gopalganj.

References:

Krause; P.F. and Flood; K.L.; 1997: Weather and Climate Extremes; TEC-0099 (September; 1997); US Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center; 7701 Telegraph Road; Alexandra VA 22315-3864; pp. 89; p. 41; Simons; P.; 1996: Weird Weather; Little; Brown and Company; Boston; pp. 307; p 150; Smith; Anthony; 2000: The Weather (the Truth about the Health of our Planet); Hutchinson; London; pp. 285; p. 102

Heaviest Hailstone

1.02kg (2.25lb)

Record date/period

14-Apr-1986

Geospatial Location

Gopalganj district; Bangladesh [23°00'N; 89°56'E; 4 m (13.1 ft)]