Infact
27 / 100
Mostly False Kansas USA

The text states that the largest hailstone ever recorded fell in Kansas, USA, on September 3, 1970, with a circumference of approximately 44.45 cm, a diameter of over 14 cm, and a weight of 775 grams.

Infact verdict: Mostly False (27/100).

No external evidence was found to verify the claims about the largest hailstone recorded in Kansas on September 3, 1970. Without corroborating evidence, these claims remain unverified. Typically, the largest hailstone on record is known to have fallen in Vivian, South Dakota, in 2010, which contradicts the claim about Kansas. Therefore, the claims are likely inaccurate.

July 26, 2026 Language: en 4 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

27
Mostly False Geography
The largest hailstone ever recorded fell in Kansas, USA, on September 3, 1970.
No external evidence was found to support this claim. The largest hailstone on record is known to have fallen in Vivian, South Dakota, in 2010, which contradicts the claim about Kansas. Without evidence, the claim remains unverified.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 20
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 20
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary No evidence found.
27
Mostly False Geography
The hailstone had a circumference of approximately 44.45 cm.
No external evidence was found to verify the circumference of the hailstone. Without evidence, the claim remains unverified.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 20
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 20
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary No evidence found.
27
Mostly False Geography
The hailstone had a diameter of over 14 cm.
No external evidence was found to verify the diameter of the hailstone. Without evidence, the claim remains unverified.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 20
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 20
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary No evidence found.
27
Mostly False Geography
The hailstone weighed 775 grams.
No external evidence was found to verify the weight of the hailstone. Without evidence, the claim remains unverified.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 20
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 20
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary No evidence found.

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