Columbia, MD

Hail map for Columbia, MD — September 8, 2023

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Columbia on September 8, 2023.

Hail swath map for Columbia, MD on September 8, 2023 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.00″
quarter
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
1
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.00″
7.2 mi away · 911 Call Center

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Other towns hit on September 8, 2023

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What people on the ground measured in Columbia, MD on September 8, 2023

One report filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.00″ quarter size 911 Call Center
    West Friendship, MD · 7.2 mi away7:42 PM EDTHoward County

    Multiple reports of large hail around quarter sized in West Friendship.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Columbia hail on September 8, 2023

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Columbia that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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