On this day...

On June 2, 1945, Alexandria, Virginia, in an unusually fearsome thunderstorm, was pelted with hailstones the size of oranges throughout a 20 x 40 mile area, shattering 14,000 window panes.

Hail Size Chart
Pea 0.25"
Penny/Dime 0.75"
Quarter 1.00"
Half Dollar 1.25"
Golfball 1.75"
Tennis Ball 2.50"
Baseball 2.75"
Grapefruit 4.00"