167
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$100K
Property damage
Hail in Columbia County, Arkansas: 167 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #815 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Columbia County, Arkansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Columbia County is the 1990s, when 57 of the county's 167 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Columbia County archive, hail makes up 36.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #815 for this hazard and #31 within Arkansas, putting it in the 73.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Columbia County with 49 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2003 | MAGNOLIA | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | EMERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | BRISTER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | MAGNOLIA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | PHILADELPHIA | 2.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | MAGNOLIA MUNI ARPT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | SMITHLAND | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | HICKS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | BRIGHT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | MAGNOLIA | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 22, 2020 | MAGNOLIA | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Columbia County
- Thunderstorm Wind 202
- Flash Flood 46
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Columbia County, Arkansas?
167 hail events are recorded in Columbia County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Columbia County?
The strongest hail on record in Columbia County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Columbia County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Columbia County, Arkansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arkansas/columbia-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.