The record hailstone being measured next to a softball. The 21st time is the charm, apparently. Colorado officially has a new largest hailstone on record, according to the Colorado Climate Center.

The longer the hail is suspended, the bigger it gets. To create a baseball-size hailstone, which is 2.75 inches, the updraft would need to be 80 to 100 mph and the hailstone would need to be ...