Columbus, MS

Hail map for Columbus, MS — May 9, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Columbus on May 9, 2024.

Hail swath map for Columbus, MS on May 9, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.50″
half dollar
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.50″
7.0 mi away · Public

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 May 9, 2024

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What people on the ground measured in Columbus, MS on May 9, 2024

6 reports 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.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    New Hope, MS · 7.0 mi away6:32 PM CDTLowndes County

    Ping pong ball sized hail in New Hope.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 WSW Columbus, MS · 0.4 mi away6:13 PM CDTLowndes County

    Wind gusts of approx. 60mph and hail ranging from pea to half a dollar sized hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 SSE Steens, MS · 7.2 mi away6:30 PM CDTLowndes County

    Quarter sized hail lasted roughly 8 min.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 N Forest, AL · 9.6 mi away6:40 PM CDTLamar County

    Social media image.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Ethelsville, AL · 13.9 mi away6:35 PM CDTPickens County

    Social media images.

  • 0.25″ penny size Public
    Steens, MS · 8.0 mi away6:35 PM CDTLowndes County

    Report of pea-sized hail in Steens, Ms from social media.

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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Columbus hail on May 9, 2024

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Columbus that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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