[dsizzle]

>Forecasters warned of “DVD-size hail” as stones larger than grapefruits...

Not sure what "DVD-size" adds in this subtitle beyond the grapefruit reference, especially since a DVD is flat and the hail is not

[adrianmonk]

They've used quarters as a reference point for forever, and coins are also flat, so I guess it's not a problem.

[dylan604]

The common grapefruit diameter is smaller than the diameter of a DVD. People like to reference the size people in the area might be more familiar. When you say grapefruit, I don't think of something the size of a DVD. That would be an extra large grapefruit based on the sizes and pricing of all of the stores that offer grapefruits I have ever seen. The DVD diameter sized citrus fruit I'm familiar would be pomelos, and not all stores carry them.

If you routinely see grapefruit with the same diameter as a DVD that it is a normal measurement for you then, that's great for you, but it is not the normal

[SkyPuncher]

At risk of being a bit unempathetic, your comment seems a bit obtuse.

It’s pretty clear that it’s referring to the diameter of the hail. Other flat objects are commonly used to indicate diameter. Mostly coins.

[dsizzle]

The flat part wasn't confusing, was just quibbling about the odd over-explaining of the size (fwiw in the video the person says "baseball" and "softball", and indeed I didn't see any DVD-sized ones).