Hail History

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Hail history for Columbia, IL

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail since 20064.5 in (softball)May 25, 2011
Hail days since 200666
Days with hail 1 inch or larger42
Tornadoes within 10 miles13
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles117

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Columbia on 66 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.5 in (softball) on May 25, 2011. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Columbia

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 27, 20261 in
quarter		Columbia
1 hail report · closest 1 mi from Columbia		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20251 in
quarter		Oakville, Cliff Cave
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Columbia		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 20251.5 in
ping pong ball		Columbia, Columbia Gebhardt Airport, Imbs
4 hail reports · closest near the center of Columbia		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 20252 in
hen egg		Cliff Cave, Mehlville, Columbia Gebhardt Airport
33 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Columbia		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Columbia by year

6064075083095107117121331421521621731841920121122323424325126

When hail season peaks near Columbia

Of the 66 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (19) and June (11).

Jan2Feb7Mar19Apr11May11Jun7Jul4Aug1Sep2Oct1Nov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Columbia

May 25, 2011 · 4.5 in (softball) · Gravois (10 mi from Columbia)

National Weather Service description (English): Softball size hail was reported at the intersection of Gravois Road and Heidelberg Avenue.

Jul 17, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Centerville (10 mi from Columbia)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail up to tennis ball size was reported in St. Clair County, in the Centreville, Signal Hill and Belleville areas.

May 26, 2024 · 2 in (hen egg) · Carondelet (10 mi from Columbia)

National Weather Service description (English): Reports of 1 to 2 inch hailstones were relegated to south St. Louis City south of I-44.

Mar 14, 2025 · 2 in (hen egg) · Cliff Cave (7 mi from Columbia)

May 30, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cahokia (9 mi from Columbia)

National Weather Service description (English): Local law enforcement reported hail up to golfball size.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Columbia

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 11, 2026EF?Valmeyer
10 mi from Columbia
Apr 20, 2025EF1Columbia
3 mi from Columbia		0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 20, 2025EF0Floraville
8 mi from Columbia		0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF1Mattese
8 mi from Columbia		4.4 mi long, 550 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF0Floraville
6 mi from Columbia		2.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF1Mattese
10 mi from Columbia		5.3 mi long, 172 yd wide
May 26, 2024EF0Bixby
5 mi from Columbia		3.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 18, 2024EF0Parkfield Terrace
8 mi from Columbia		1.1 mi long, 35 yd wide
Apr 15, 2023EF?Columbia Gebhardt Airport
2 mi from Columbia		0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 12, 2019EF0Sugarloaf Hgts
4 mi from Columbia		0.5 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 21, 2019EF0Waterloo
6 mi from Columbia		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 22, 2011EF2Waterloo
7 mi from Columbia		3.5 mi long, 90 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Columbia

117 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Columbia since 2006, on 75 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on May 26, 2024.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 4, 2026damage reportedMehlville, Lakeshire
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 27, 202660 mph, estimatedBayshore
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202569 mph, estimatedGravois
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 202586 mph, estimatedWaterloo, Floraville
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202569 mph, estimatedDupo, East Stl Airport
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202586 mph, estimatedCliff Cave, Oakville, Stolle
6 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 202481 mph, measuredDupo, Bixby, Carondelet
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202469 mph, estimatedWaterloo
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 202475 mph, estimatedSugarloaf Hgts, Santa Fe, Bixby
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202370 mph, estimatedMattese, Warnock
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Columbia; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Columbia.

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