Hail History

Hail history for Columbus AFB, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Columbus AFB since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Columbus AFB

Last hail
Jun 16, 2023
4.60 in, softball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
4.60 in
softball · Jun 16, 2023

23 reports on 22 days since 1973 · #54 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Columbus AFB

Columbus AFB Caledonia Columbus West Point New Hope Starkville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Lowndes County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Columbus AFB

The latest hail report in and around Columbus AFB is from June 16, 2023, 4.60 in (softball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.60 in on June 16, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Columbus AFB logged 15 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 67% more than the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #54 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Columbus AFB accounts for 15% of the 156 reports filed in Lowndes County.

22% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Mississippi town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 4.60 in (softball) on June 16, 2023 near 0.9 NE Kolola Spgs.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Columbus AFB 0.8
  • Lowndes County 4.5
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Columbus AFB 14
  • Lowndes County 62
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Columbus AFB 22%
  • Lowndes County 7%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 4.60 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 2 reports (9%) Jan February: 3 reports (13%) Feb March: 7 reports (30%) Mar April: 5 reports (22%) Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2023 1 4.60 in —
Jan 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 1, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Columbus AFB
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2023 4.60 insoftball 0.9 NE Kolola Spgs Lowndes $1.5 million 15:31 local · NCEI
Nov 26, 1973 2.75 inbaseball — Lowndes — 14:05 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 1975 2.25 inhen egg — Lowndes — 22:48 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2006 2.00 inhen egg 5 SW Caledonia Lowndes $100K 16:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 1977 2.00 inhen egg — Lowndes — 13:40 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 Columbus AFB
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2023 4.60 insoftball 0.9 NE Kolola Spgs Lowndes $1.5 million 15:31 local · NCEI
Jan 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.73 W Wells Lowndes — 22:43 local · NCEI
May 1, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.38 S (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 02:42 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 15:40 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.73 W (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 00:51 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.52 SSW (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 18:26 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Kolola Spgs Lowndes — 13:46 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 4.09 S Hamilton Monroe — 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 15:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2009 0.88 innickel 3.3 S (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 13:52 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.96 NW Kolola Spgs Lowndes $5K 02:33 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.92 SSW (Cbm)columbus Afb Lowndes — 21:32 local · NCEI

Hail history near Columbus AFB

Questions about hail in Columbus AFB

How often does it hail in Columbus AFB, Mississippi?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Columbus AFB since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #54 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Columbus AFB?

Most reports come in March, April, February. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Columbus AFB?

4.60 in (softball size) on June 16, 2023 near 0.9 NE Kolola Spgs. 22% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Columbus AFB?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2023 (4.60 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Columbus AFB had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 16, 2023.

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.