Hail History

Hail history for Columbus, Mississippi

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Columbus since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Columbus

Last hail
Mar 9, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 16, 2023

53 reports on 46 days since 1967 · #8 of 191 Mississippi places

Hail map · Columbus

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

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What the record says about Columbus

The latest hail report in and around Columbus is from March 9, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on June 16, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Columbus logged 19 reports on 15 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Mississippi town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #8 of 191 Mississippi cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Columbus accounts for 34% of the 156 reports filed in Lowndes County.

4% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 16, 2023 near 2.82 SSW Wells.

Reports were down 54% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (28% of reports); 51% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Columbus 0.9
  • Lowndes County 4.5
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Columbus 15
  • Lowndes County 62
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Columbus 4%
  • Lowndes County 7%
  • Median Mississippi town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0246 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.51 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 2 reports (4%) Feb March: 15 reports (28%) Mar April: 11 reports (21%) Apr May: 9 reports (17%) May June: 7 reports (13%) Jun July: 3 reports (6%) Jul August: 4 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 53 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 13 4
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 9, 2026 3 1.50 in —
Feb 26, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Jun 16, 2023 1 4.00 in —
Apr 27, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Columbus
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 2.82 SSW Wells Lowndes $1.0 million 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 3.00 inteacup — Lowndes — 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.37 NNW Flynn Lowndes $40K 17:10 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 3.07 SSE Wells Lowndes $2K 02:23 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.73 WNW Columbus Lowndes $5K 02:13 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
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 9, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.5 NNE New Hope Lowndes — 19:15 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2 NNW New Hope Lowndes — 19:13 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2026 1.00 inquarter College Lowndes — 19:07 local · NCEI
Feb 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Interstate City Lowndes — 17:27 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.82 SSE Steens Lowndes $20K 17:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Columbus Lowndes $250K 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 2.82 SSW Wells Lowndes $1.0 million 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.37 NNW Flynn Lowndes $40K 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S College Lowndes — 16:04 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Interstate City Lowndes — 17:11 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Interstate City Lowndes — 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Interstate City Lowndes — 11:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Columbus

Questions about hail in Columbus

How often does it hail in Columbus, Mississippi?

53 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Columbus since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 191 Mississippi places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Columbus?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Columbus?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 16, 2023 near 2.82 SSW Wells. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Columbus?

The most recent report in this data is from March 9, 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 Columbus had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was March 9, 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.