hailstone

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Hail is frozen precipitation that can grow to very large sizes through the collection of water that freezes onto the hailstone’s surface.

From Los Angeles Times

That is, the hailstone Mr. Scott collected in 2010, which measured eight inches across and weighed nearly two pounds, was no longer the largest ever recorded.

From New York Times

A 10-minute-long storm in the Girona region of Catalonia, Spain, saw giant hailstones smash windows, destroy roofs and down power lines.

From BBC

The hailstones were the biggest recorded in two decades in Catalonia, according to meteorological agency Meteocat.

From Reuters

A 20-month-old child has died in Spain after being struck on the head by a hailstone.

From BBC