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Columbia, IL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Columbia city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 47 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 250 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2026-04-27.
- 31 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
2026-04-27: “Estimated wind gust on I-55 near Arnold.”
2025-05-16: “Thunderstorm winds damaged a carport near Affton.”
2025-05-16: “A man was driving on Grand Drive in Carondelet Park when a tree was uprooted and collapsed on his truck. He was killed instantly. This was not due to the tornado but possibly from rear flank downdraft winds on the south side of the supercell.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09