Columbia storm history

Tree fell on a house resulting in one fatality. Numerous other trees down in and around Magnolia.

Numerous roads closed from high water. The county was declared a disaster area due to the washed out roads and bridges. Nearly 8 inches of rain fell in less than 12 hours.

An arctic air mass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold, surface air mass was overrun by a warm humid air mass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas. the result was widespread freezing rain …

High water covered Columbia 281 near Highway 371.

High water covered Highway 82 near the Lafayette County line.

Trees were blown down on Gladys Street in Magnolia.

Trees were downed across the west side of Magnolia, including across West North Street, South Heights Street, and Pecan Street.

Several city and rural streets and highways flooded with some closed, including high water underneath the Highway 82 overpass with water in vehicles.

A tree was blown down onto South Fredrick Street in Magnolia.

Power lines were downed along Highway 79 north of Magnolia.

A strong downburst with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph was confirmed by a NWS Storm Survey team and drone video just southeast of Lake Columbia in Western Columbia County. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted, all lying in a north-northeasterly direction along County…

Golf ball size hail reported just north of Emerson.

Nickel size hail reported on Main Street in Magnolia.

Video and photos confirm the development of a gustnado shortly after a strong gust front/outflow boundary moved across the town of Taylor, Arkansas. This feature moved a little more than a quarter of a mile across the town uprooting several large trees and snapping numerous large…

A NWS Survey concluded that a large south to north swath of straight line wind damage occurred just west of the Macedonia and Philadelphia communities along County Road 82 W, County Road 12, County Road 84, County Road 15, and County Road 211. Numerous trees were uprooted with so…

Trees downed along Highway 98 near Emerson and throughout parts of Columbia County.

Trees downed along Highway 371 north of Magnolia and throughout parts of Columbia County.

Numerous roads were flooded and closed throughout Columbia County with widespread rainfall amounts in excess of 5 inches and at least 2 high water rescues for stranded motorists.

Trees downed on Highway 82 East, Highway 19 South, and Highway 78 South.