Columbus, NE

Hail map for Columbus, NE — May 19, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Columbus on May 19, 2025.

Hail swath map for Columbus, NE on May 19, 2025 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
3.00″
4.1 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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What people on the ground measured in Columbus, NE on May 19, 2025

10 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 3.00″ baseball size Public
    4 ESE Columbus, NE · 4.1 mi away4:30 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 W Richland, NE · 5.7 mi away4:38 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 W Richland, NE · 6.7 mi away4:40 PM CDTColfax County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size NWS Employee
    7 WSW Bellwood, NE · 8.3 mi away4:23 PM CDTButler County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    3 NW Schuyler, NE · 13.9 mi away5:04 PM CDTColfax County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 SE Columbus, NE · 2.4 mi away4:27 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 SE Richland, NE · 10.4 mi away4:56 PM CDTColfax County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 WNW Columbus, NE · 0.7 mi away4:24 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 W Richland, NE · 5.3 mi away4:39 PM CDTPlatte County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 NNE Richland, NE · 8.3 mi away4:45 PM CDTColfax County

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 19, 2025

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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