Hail History

Hail history for Columbia County, Arkansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Columbia County since 1971, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Columbia County

Last hail
Apr 29, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 2, 2003

167 reports on 115 days since 1971 · #32 of 76 Arkansas counties

Hail map · Columbia County

Magnolia Taylor Waldo Emerson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
152 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Columbia County

The latest hail report in Columbia County is from April 29, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Columbia County logged 36 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Arkansas county (2.9 a year) and ranks #32 of 76 Arkansas counties for all-time reports. Columbia County holds 1% of all 12,530 hail reports in Arkansas.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Arkansas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on May 2, 2003 near 5 SE Magnolia.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 1990, with 11 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Columbia County 1.8
  • Median Arkansas county 2.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Columbia County 22
  • Median Arkansas county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Columbia County 6%
  • Median Arkansas county 6%

Hail over time

051015 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1974: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 1993: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 4.50 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 5 reports (3%) Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 43 reports (26%) Mar April: 49 reports (29%) Apr May: 38 reports (23%) May June: 12 reports (7%) Jun July: 3 reports (2%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 5 reports (3%) Oct November: 4 reports (2%) Nov December: 4 reports (2%) Dec
All 167 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 5 5
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 22 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 29, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 15, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Dec 28, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Apr 15, 2023 5 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Columbia County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 2, 2003 4.50 insoftball 5 SE Magnolia —3 injured 22:55 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1972 3.50 inteacup — — 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 1.22 ENE Philadelphia — 16:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 3 E Magnolia — 22:50 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Magnolia — 17:57 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Columbia County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 WSW Emerson 11:44 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.35 WSW Brister 06:00 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2024 0.88 innickel 0.58 W Magnolia 12:00 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 1.22 ENE Philadelphia 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.63 WSW Magnolia Muni Arpt 16:23 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.12 ESE Smithland 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.53 WNW Hicks 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2.94 ENE Bright 15:38 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.42 SE Magnolia 13:40 local · NCEI
May 21, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.66 WSW Magnolia 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.65 E Lumber 17:57 local · NCEI
Dec 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.45 NNW Calhoun 04:24 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Columbia County

PlaceReportsLargest
Magnolia442.75 in
Taylor242.50 in
Waldo231.75 in
Emerson171.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Buckner33Jan 21, 1999
McNeil11May 10, 2002

Questions about hail in Columbia County

How often does it hail in Columbia County, Arkansas?

167 hail reports have been logged in Columbia County since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 76 Arkansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Columbia County?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Columbia County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 2, 2003 near 5 SE Magnolia. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Columbia County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Columbia County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was April 29, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.