Hail Swath Map Preview
The Columbia, MO hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 9 public hail reports, 13 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 2, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Columbia, MO Hail Map
The August 2, 2023 hail swath map for Columbia, MO covers approximately 3,183 square miles and includes an estimated 147,158 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,105 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 45,572 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 834 sq mi | 27,590 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,105 sq mi | 45,572 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 653 sq mi | 33,284 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 327 sq mi | 14,168 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 179 sq mi | 9,389 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 62 sq mi | 8,788 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 16 sq mi | 4,267 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 1,070 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 5 sq mi | 3,030 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Columbia, MO Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 2, 2023 hail swath map area for Columbia, MO, HailGeeks estimates 70,250 single-family homes, 2,369 townhomes, and 18,261 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 21,193 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,963 | 400 | 2,078 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 21,193 | 608 | 3,568 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 16,423 | 467 | 5,171 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,802 | 270 | 3,324 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4,480 | 125 | 1,135 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 3,993 | 251 | 1,431 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,641 | 135 | 978 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 465 | 31 | 115 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 1,290 | 82 | 461 |
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Counties Inside the Columbia, MO Hail Map
Hail from the August 2, 2023 storm was mapped across 22 counties in the Columbia, MO region. Cole County, MO had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 21,382 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Columbia, MO Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 46 cities near Columbia, MO. Jefferson City, MO had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 11,934 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Columbia, MO Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 2, 2023 Columbia, MO hail map spans 79 ZIP codes. ZIP 65109 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 10,035.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 2, 2023 hail map for Columbia, MO currently list 9 public hail reports, 13 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2, 2023 7:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Jefferson City | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 2, 2023 7:56 PM CT |
2.50 in | 3 ESE Saint Martins | MO | Delayed report. Photos on Facebook show several 2 inch hail stones... with some 2.5 inches in diameter on the west side of Jefferson City. Time estimated from radar. |
August 2, 2023 8:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 ESE Saint Martins | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 2, 2023 8:04 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 W Jefferson City | MO | Several golf ball size stones and many quarter size stones. |
August 2, 2023 8:04 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 WNW Jefferson City | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 2, 2023 8:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Stover | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 2, 2023 9:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Vienna | MO | Power outages in area. |
August 2, 2023 9:31 PM CT |
1.75 in | Vienna | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 2, 2023 10:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Laurie | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2, 2023 8:20 PM CT | 2 WSW Wardsville | MO | County dispatch received reports of trees down across Tanner Bridge Road and Route B. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 2, 2023 8:46 PM CT | 1 NE Meta | MO | County dispatch reported trees down across Highway 133. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 2, 2023 9:32 PM CT | 1 S Vienna | MO | numerous power poles down. Time based on radar. | |
August 3, 2023 3:21 AM CT | 3 NNE Easley | MO | Tree down on Stanley Poe Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2023 3:21 AM CT | 2 NE Easley | MO | Multiple trees down along Route N. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2023 3:25 AM CT | 3 ESE Mcbaine | MO | Tree down on Old Plank road near State Route K. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2023 3:26 AM CT | 2 NE Easley | MO | Multiple trees down on Gleason Road near State Route N. | |
August 3, 2023 3:28 AM CT | 2 ESE Easley | MO | Tree down on Highway MM near Harold Cunningham Drive. | |
August 3, 2023 3:30 AM CT | New Bloomfield | MO | Water over roadways in and around New Bloomfield... including State Highway J... and MM. State Highway Y had 6 inches of flowing water over it. | |
August 3, 2023 3:34 AM CT | 2 E Ashland | MO | Large tree down on Route Y just east of Ashland. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2023 3:34 AM CT | 4 ENE Ashland | MO | Tree down on Bob Veach Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2023 4:06 AM CT | 4 ESE Frankenstein | MO | Numerous tree limbs down on Highway 303 northeast of Linn as well as a roof of an old chicken house. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2023 3:33 AM CT | 79 mph | 3 NE Ashland | MO | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 2, 2023 Columbia, MO storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Columbia, MO Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Columbia, MO region as the August 2, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 23, 2023 through Aug 1, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 1, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Columbia, MO
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