We're hydrologists, of course we use table tennis balls to measure discharge. We’re going back to basics. But we really can calculate discharge this way! One of our hydrologists describes it like this:

6:11PM: Nasty hailstorm for Florida standards now in Osceloa County. Ping pong ball size hail possible! Look at the 3D slice of this storm. Tops pushing past 50,000 feet and you can see the hail (black) suspended! #flwx

FIRST WARNING: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Polk County until 5:45 PM due to Ping Pong Ball Size Hail And 60 Mph Wind Gusts.

Getting some spin with this cell and ping pong ball sized hail. Be careful with this one.

Severe thunderstorm capable of nickel to ping pong ball sized hail at Onefour CASSU - Super-Res Reflectivity 1 1:05 PM #ABStorm #SKStorm

A **SEVERE T'STORM WATCH** has been issued for Jasper, Newton, Polk, and Tyler counties in the southern parts of deep east Texas through 8 p.m. this evening. Some damaging wind gusts of 60 mph and ping-pong ball size hail are possible in these areas this afternoon. #etxwx

#pingpong

It's time. On Wednesday at 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK, @paul_c_watson will pick the winners of the Thimphu City Sweepstakes LIVE on the @SweeperPod Twitter page. All that stands between you and a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Bhutan is Paul and a box of 200 numbered ping-pong balls.

8:55 AM UPDATE - The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Mobile County has been expanded further east and upgraded. It is likely packing destructive 70-80 mph winds and ping pong ball sized hail.

A Severe T-storm warning is in effect until 9:30am for portions on Maverick, Kinney, Uvalde and Zavala counties in South central Texas. This t-storm is producing ping pong ball size hail and wind gusts to 60 mph.

Robots are mastering the ping pong game, one serve at a time! #robot #pingpong #china

630p Sunday - A Severe T'Storm Warning is in effect for Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana parish with the potential for gusty winds and large hail. Radar is estimating hail up to ping pong ball-size. #LAwx

Additional information with the severe t-storm approaching Lettsworth, Innis and Batchelor, LA with approximate timing. Ping pong ball size hail has been reported with this storm! Do NOT be outside in this storm. Seek shelter! #lawx

It’s because Thurl Bailey dropped all our ping pong balls😩

Should have video of the back room at some point in the next day or so, but the Hawk in the back watching the ping pong balls was Daniel Starkman, who was promoted from College Park Skyhawks GM to VP of Player Personnel for Atlanta in April.

The Spurs will draft: 4th and 8th in the 2024 NBA draft Insane. The ping pong balls love San Antonio