Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle recovered a massive hail stone that researchers say is likely to be a new state record.
Val and Amy Castor, veteran storm chasers with Oklahoma City television station KWTV, discovered a piece of hail more than 7 inches (17.78 centimeters) long Sunday along the side of the road near Vigo Park while they were chasing a major thunderstorm system.
Val Castor said the stone was about the size of a pineapple.
Considering the Atlas stones in a strongman competition dwarf this hailstone, I’d say “stone” is still sufficient for that size. See also: dry stone walls, or UK imperial weight 1 stone = 14 lbs. (6.35kg)
I’ll grant you that the concept of a 14lb hailstone is terrifying no matter how apt the terminology might be, though.