Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 39 hail storms within 25 miles of Columbia, MO. Of those, 37 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 16 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Columbia| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 8 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 11 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 17 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Minor | 2 events | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 events |
| 2025 | 2 events |
| 2024 | 6 events |
| 2023 | 16 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Columbia, with 16 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Columbia typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Fayette, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Hail up to quarter size covered the ground. Time based on video and confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-05-04 | 1 S Fulton, MO | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | 3 ENE Kingdom City, MO | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | COLUMBIA, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 NW Columbia, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | New Bloomfield, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 3 N Columbia, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | COU COTTON MEM ARPT, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 5 NE Columbia, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-27 | PRATHERSVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | SAPP, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-17 | 6 S Columbia, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-07 | 4 NE Ashland, MO | Significant | 1.29" | — |
| 2025-11-17 | COLUMBIA, MO | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-03-14 | HOLTS SUMMIT, MO | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2024-06-25 | BOONVILLE, MO | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail was reported south of Boonville. |
| 2024-04-18 | ORTIZ, MO | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2024-03-14 | MC BAINE, MO | Severe | 1.50" | Widespread swath of large hail across the southern portions of Columbia, as well as in Pierpont, Deer Park, Elkhurst, Englewood and Ashland. |
| 2024-03-14 | BOYDSVILLE, MO | Severe | 1.75" | Widespread large hail up to golf ball size over western portions of Callaway County and into Fulton. |
NOAA has recorded 80 high-wind events within 25 miles of Columbia, MO in the past five years. Of those, 80 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 92 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 41 events |
| Significant | 39 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 4 NE Ashland, MO | 58 | Significant | Gust measured by KCOU ASOS. |
| 2026-07-10 | 2 W Columbia, MO | 60 | Significant | Appx 60-65 mph winds. |
| 2026-07-10 | 6 ESE Fayette, MO | 70 | Severe | Personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-01 | MIDWAY, MO | 70 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Boone County extending from near Hallsville southwestward through Midway and southeastward from there through Ashland. Nearly all of these trees fell onto roads, blocking them. |
| 2026-06-01 | Fayette, MO | 58 | Significant | Personal weather station measured 58 mph. |
| 2026-05-18 | COLUMBIA, MO | 82 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds blew over numerous trees, large limbs, and powerlines in Columbia. The Columbia Regional Airport ASOS recorded a wind gust of 71 kts. |
| 2026-05-18 | 3 NE Ashland, MO | 71 | Severe | Delayed report. Measured wind gust from Columbia Regional Airport. |
| 2026-04-17 | COLE JCT, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed tree branches which littered a road. |
| 2026-04-17 | CARRINGTON, MO | 81 | Severe | Strong straight-line winds accompanied a brief tornado that approached Fulton from the southwest. These downed and damaged numerous trees between CR-325 and northwest Fulton. Winds ripped off the front part of a trailer near Carrington. In Fulton, the stoplights at Bluff and Industrial Ave were damaged, as was the Sonic restaurant sign on North Bluff Street. Numerous street lights sustained damage throughout town, and 2 utility poles were downed. The old KFAL radio tower was knocked down. Finally, large and healthy trees were uprooted on the Warson Woods University campus. Here, metal bleachers were blown over and debris was found in trees. |
| 2026-03-06 | SAPP, MO | 68 | Severe | The Boone County emergency manager reported thunderstorm wind damage in Columbia and to its south. Three trees were reportedly downed across roadways, one being 10 inches in diameter. An electric pole was also downed on a roadway northeast of Columbia. |
| 2026-03-06 | HARG, MO | 68 | Severe | A Bradford Farm Missouri Mesonet weather station measured wind gust. |
| 2025-09-18 | LONE ELM, MO | 60 | Significant | Power pole knocked down east of Bunceton. |
| 2025-09-18 | NEW FRANKLIN, MO | 60 | Significant | Social media photos of multiple trees and limbs down between Franklin and New Franklin. |
| 2025-09-18 | NEW FRANKLIN, MO | 60 | Significant | Multiple tree limbs and wires down just north of New Franklin. |
| 2025-09-18 | FAYETTE FLD ARPT, MO | 60 | Significant | Several reports of downed wires and power outages southeast of Fayette. |
| 2025-09-18 | FRANKLIN, MO | 60 | Significant | Several reports of downed power lines northwest of New Franklin. |
| 2025-09-18 | BURTON, MO | 60 | Significant | Multiple reports of downed powerlines near Route A south of Bunker Hill. |
| 2025-09-15 | ASHLAND, MO | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds snapped off the uprights and crossbar of the southern football goalpost at Southern Boone High School. The same thunderstorm downed several large trees and large tree limbs throughout the town of Ashland, including one tree blocking the roadway at Old Highway 63 and South and East Bullard Road. A member of the public estimated 60 mph winds with the thunderstorm. |
| 2025-09-15 | MILLERSBURG, MO | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees just east of Millersburg. |
| 2025-09-15 | AUXVASSE, MO | 75 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds blew off part of the roof of North Callaway Middle School. The missing portions caused rainwater to damage the floors of some classrooms and the gym. The gym floor needed full replacement. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Columbia was on June 1, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Columbia averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 37 of the 39 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Columbia in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Columbia-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MO cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Columbia. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Columbia took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationColumbia sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.