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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Columbia County, OR

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Columbia County, OR from July 15, 1955 through November 10, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 97048 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
0
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Columbia County, OR · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Nov 10, 2020

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Columbia County

3 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 5, 2017
2:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURE OF HAIL IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSW Vernonia, OR
1.00″ hail
Jul 31, 1991
7:38 PM CST
Hail report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, OR
1.00″ hail
Jul 15, 1955
10:00 PM CST
Hail report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, OR
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Columbia County

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Columbia County

5 reports
UNK category
Nov 10, 2020
8:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: UPDATED PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 W SAINT HELENS. TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTHWEST ST HELENS... NEAR INTERSECTION OF PITTSBURG AND ROBINETTE RD. THE TORNADO MOVED TO THE SOUTHEAST... WITH LIGHT DAMAGE. MOST DAMAGES WAS NEAR BARR AVE AND PITTSBURG ROAD... WITH DAMAGE TO SOME TREES... A CAMPER... AND SNAPPED POWER LINES. THE TORNADO ENDED JUST EAST OF THE MCBRIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ST HELENS. TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS ABOUT 1.7 MILES... WITH A DAMAGE PATH WIDTH OF ABOUT 200 YARDS. ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS 60 TO 65 MPH MAKING THE TORNADO AN EF-0. THE START TIME WAS AROUND 12:20 PM AND ENDED AROUND 12:26 PM.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Saint Helens, OR
F0 category
Jun 6, 2004
2:15 PM PST
Tornado report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Cowlitz county, Washington dispatch received several reports of a tornado that touched down on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, about 3 miles southeast of Rainier, crossed the river to the mouth of the Kalama River as a waterspout, and moved onshore on the Washington side as a tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Rainier, OR
F0 category
Apr 28, 2000
3:00 PM PST
Tornado report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado touched down near Old Portland Road and Kastor Road in St. Helens. A tree was blown over across a fence adjacent to Old Portland Road and in front of the McCormick Park apartment building. Another tree was broken off and fell across the apartment building. Limbs broken off and picked up by the winds resulted in one broken window and one minor injury. One apartment occupant, who was on her balcony at the time, was hit in the shoulder by an airborne limb. There was about $35,000 damage to the building and fence. There were no fatalities.
NWS Tornado Report Location: St Helens, OR
F1 category
Aug 16, 1978
4:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, OR
F0 category
Nov 10, 1965
4:55 PM CST
Tornado report for Columbia County, OR
Columbia County · 16,274 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, OR
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Columbia County, OR area census snapshot

People & households
Population53,178
Households20,710
Housing units21,980
Income
Median household income$86,359
$100k+ households49.8%
$150k+ households21.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached16,274
Attached single-family567
Small multifamily1,442
Large multifamily557
Mobile homes2,915
Housing mix
Single-family share74.0%
Attached-home share2.6%
Multifamily share9.1%
Mobile-home share13.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied15,680
Renter-occupied5,030
Vacant units1,270
Home value & age
Median home value$390,600
Owner homes $300k+70.7%
Owner homes $500k+26.6%
Owner homes $750k+6.8%
Median year built1981
Older-home share49.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars19,795
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Columbia County

97048 2
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97051 2
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97056 2
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97064 2
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97231 2
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Columbia County have on record?

Our records show 3 hail, 0 wind, and 5 tornado reports in Columbia County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on November 10, 2020.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Columbia County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Columbia County is 1.00″. It was reported near Vernonia, OR on May 5, 2017.

A storm report showed up near my home in Columbia County — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Columbia County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Columbia County — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Columbia County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Columbia County — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Columbia County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Columbia County — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Columbia County, OR, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Columbia County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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