Hail History

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Hail history im Columbia, IL

Last hail im 10 milesApr 27, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20064.50 in (softball)May 25, 2011
Hail days im 200666
Days im hail 1 inch imwin42
Tornadoes im 10 miles13
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles117

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Columbia im 66 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.50 in (softball) im May 25, 2011. Hail ej common im April im June.

Recent hail im Columbia

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 27, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Columbia
1 hail report · closest 1 mi im Columbia		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Oakville, Cliff Cave
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Columbia		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Columbia, Columbia Gebhardt Airport, Imbs
4 hail reports · closest im center im Columbia		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Cliff Cave, Mehlville, Columbia Gebhardt Airport
33 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Columbia		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

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 · 4.50 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 · 2.50 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 · 2.00 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 · 2.00 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, 2026dmg ekkarMehlville, Lakeshire
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 27, 202660 mph, ekkarBayshore
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202569 mph, ekkarGravois
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 202586 mph, ekkarWaterloo, Floraville
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202569 mph, ekkarDupo, East Stl Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202586 mph, ekkarCliff Cave, Oakville, Stolle
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 26, 202481 mph, imwinDupo, Bixby, Carondelet
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202469 mph, ekkarWaterloo
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 202475 mph, ekkarSugarloaf Hgts, Santa Fe, Bixby
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202370 mph, ekkarMattese, Warnock
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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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