Published 2026-02-10
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Characterization of Hailstorms over the city of Bogotá, Colombia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/25394088.10449
Kharoll Sofía Ávila Bonilla Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Laura Constanza Torres Torres Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Daniel Felipe Almansa Rivera Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Harryson Daniel Rocha Bedoya Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Geraldine Vega Montenegro Departamento de Ingenieria Civil, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales
Juan Eduardo Puentes Mojica Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Alexander Villamizar Hernández Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Yaser Amaury Andrade Guerrero Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Aida Inés Moreno Santamaria Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Mateo López Mogollón Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín
Juan David Amaris Martinez Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Anael Rubio Velandia Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Karen Lorena Sandoval Cobos Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Jeison Hesneider Bogota Bueno Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Juan Camilo Quijano Noreña Universidad Santo Tomas
Erasmo Alfredo Rodríguez Sandoval Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá

A hailstorm is an event in which ice particles of varying sizes precipitate, potentially causing damage to urban infrastructure and disruptions to urban mobility, as frequently occurs in Bogotá. However, despite its relevance for risk management, there is no updated characterization of these events in the city. For this reason, this study identifies the characteristics of occurrence, climatological conditions, and spatial patterns of hailstorms in Bogotá during the period 2008 - 2024. To accomplish this, reports of hailstorms from local media and municipal agencies, as well as precipitation records available from official entities, were analyzed. Results indicate that hailstorms usually occur between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with March and October registering the higher frequency. In addition, Usaquén is the locality with the highest frequency of hailstorms. The impacts most commonly reported include flooding and disruptions to urban mobility. Understanding the location and magnitude of hailstorms provides key insights for optimizing drainage infrastructure planning and mitigating the impacts of these events.

keywords: Hailstorm, Bogotá, Storms, Flood, Precipitation
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Ávila Bonilla, K. S., Torres Torres, L. C., Almansa Rivera, D. F., Rocha Bedoya , H. D., Vega Montenegro, G., Puentes Mojica, J. E., Villamizar Hernández, A., Andrade Guerrero, Y. A., Moreno Santamaria, A. I., López Mogollón, M., Amaris Martinez, J. D., Rubio Velandia, A., Sandoval Cobos, K. L., Bogota Bueno, J. H., Quijano Noreña, J. C., & Rodríguez Sandoval, E. A. (2026). Characterization of Hailstorms over the city of Bogotá, Colombia. Publicaciones E Investigación, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.22490/25394088.10449
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