Hail history for Wisconsin
9,358 NOAA hail reports across 73 counties and 271 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Wisconsin
- Last hail
- Sep 4, 2026
- 0.75 in, penny size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 153
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1,563 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.50 in
- softball · Jun 7, 2007
9,358 reports on 1,464 days since 1955 · #14 of 51 states
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What the record says about Wisconsin
The latest hail report in Wisconsin is from September 4, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 153 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.50 in on July 27, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wisconsin logged 5,436 reports on 653 hail days, about 271.8 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #14 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.
7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 5.50 in (softball) on June 7, 2007 near Port Edwards.
Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (2,376) compared with 2006–2015 (3,060). The busiest year was 2006, with 621 reports on 45 days. Hail here peaks in May (20% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Wisconsin 271.8
- Median US state 173.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Wisconsin 653
- Median US state 561
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Wisconsin 7%
- Median US state 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 209 | 22 | 58 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 404 | |||||
| 2025 | 20 | 112 | 147 | 36 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 359 | |||||
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 99 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 225 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 60 | 10 | 12 | 125 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 273 | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 115 | 60 | 22 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 301 | ||
| 2021 | 17 | 26 | 64 | 32 | 22 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 253 | ||||
| 2020 | 44 | 8 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 176 | |||||
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 101 | |||||
| 2018 | 22 | 45 | 50 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 176 | ||||||
| 2017 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 92 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 358 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | View |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 2 | 1.75 in | View |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | View |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 5 | 1.25 in | View |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3 | 1.50 in | View |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 6 | 1.50 in | View |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 37 | 4.50 in | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 3 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 32 | 3.25 in | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 5 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 25 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 9 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 5 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 5 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 3 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 17 | 2.00 in | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 6 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 31 | 2.75 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 121 | 4.00 in | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 41 | 3.00 in | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 7 | 2.00 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 12 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 5 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 10 | 2.00 in | — |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 17 | 2.00 in | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
The 40 most recent of 153 hail days.
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2007 | 5.50 insoftball | Port Edwards | Wood | $45.0 million | 15:23 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 4.50 insoftball | 0.69 S Morgan | Shawano | — | 09:28 local · NCEI |
| Sep 7, 2021 | 4.50 insoftball | 1.98 W Applecreek | Outagamie | — | 07:47 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2000 | 4.50 insoftball | 4 SE Oakdale | Monroe | $250K | 14:50 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 4.50 insoftball | 8 NE Merrill | Lincoln | $2K | 14:15 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 3,705 40%
- 1–2 in 4,991 53%
- 2 in + 657 7%
- No size 5
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | Edgar | Marathon | 22:00 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Mayville | Dodge | 04:32 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 W Mayville | Dodge | 04:28 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | Manawa | Waupaca | 23:24 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 SSE Fond Du Lac | Fond du Lac | 21:50 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 NE Fond Du Lac | Fond du Lac | 21:50 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 NE Onalaska | La Crosse | 20:24 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1 WNW Onalaska | La Crosse | 20:23 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 S Holmen | La Crosse | 20:19 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 4 SW Mattoon | Shawano | 06:31 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 N Ringle | Marathon | 05:48 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1 NE Evergreen | Marathon | 05:29 UTC · NWS prelim. |
Cities and towns with the most hail reports
- Madison 164
- Milwaukee 97
- Appleton 95
- La Crosse 78
- Eau Claire 75
- Sun Prairie 53
- Fond du Lac 50
- Janesville 48
- Oshkosh 48
- Wausau 45
- Holmen 44
- Watertown 42
- Rice Lake 41
- Sparta 39
- Oconomowoc 38
- Park Falls 38
- Rhinelander 38
- Hayward 37
- Marshfield 36
- Menomonie 36
- Tomah 35
- Wisconsin Rapids 35
- Green Bay 34
- Greenville 34
- River Falls 34
- Spooner 34
- Beaver Dam 33
- New Richmond 33
- Plover 33
- Onalaska 32
- Germantown 31
- Hartford 31
- Ellsworth 30
- Middleton 30
- Racine 30
- Trempealeau 30
- Grantsburg 29
- Platteville 29
- Lake Mills 28
- Merrill 28
- Superior 28
- Edgerton 27
- Cumberland 26
- Phillips 26
- Waukesha 26
- Portage 25
- West Salem 25
- Verona 24
All 271 cities and towns with 10+ reports
- Hudson 23
- Mauston 23
- Mercer 23
- Neillsville 23
- Oregon 23
- Osseo 23
- Viroqua 23
- West Bend 23
- Arcadia 22
- Nelson 22
- Reedsburg 22
- Sheboygan 22
- Weston 22
- Chippewa Falls 21
- Fitchburg 21
- Lancaster 21
- Mequon 21
- Siren 21
- Stevens Point 21
- Beloit 20
- Bloomfield 20
- Dodgeville 20
- Fort Atkinson 20
- Hillsboro 20
- Little Round Lake 20
- Mount Horeb 20
- Richland Center 20
- Stoughton 20
- Berlin 19
- Cedarburg 19
- Gilman 19
- Harrison 19
- Independence 19
- Kenosha 19
- McFarland 19
- Menasha 19
- Prentice 19
- Sturgeon Bay 19
- Warrens 19
- Waupaca 19
- Winchester 19
- Evansville 18
- Kaukauna 18
- Lac du Flambeau 18
- Mukwonago 18
- New London 18
- Tomahawk 18
- Waterloo 18
- Black River Falls 17
- Bloomer 17
- Cottage Grove 17
- Fennimore 17
- Galesville 17
- Medford 17
- Necedah 17
- Stone Lake 17
- Summit 17
- Webster 17
- Whitehall 17
- Whitewater 17
- Alma 16
- Baraboo 16
- Blue River 16
- Brookfield 16
- Elk Mound 16
- Iola 16
- Lake Wisconsin 16
- Menomonee Falls 16
- Mondovi 16
- Neenah 16
- New Berlin 16
- Oak Creek 16
- Pardeeville 16
- Prairie du Chien 16
- Shawano 16
- Shell Lake 16
- Spencer 16
- Waupun 16
- Adams 15
- Chilton 15
- Cochrane 15
- Durand 15
- Fountain City 15
- Hazel Green 15
- Lake Koshkonong 15
- Manitowoc 15
- Monroe 15
- Westfield 15
- Wisconsin Dells 15
- Ashland 14
- Baldwin 14
- Burlington 14
- Clintonville 14
- Crandon 14
- DeForest 14
- De Soto 14
- East Troy 14
- Elmwood 14
- Franklin 14
- Howard 14
- Ladysmith 14
- Lake Arrowhead 14
- Minocqua 14
- Mosinee 14
- New Glarus 14
- Port Edwards 14
- Salem Lakes 14
- Trego 14
- Washburn 14
- Belmont 13
- Boulder Junction 13
- Bruce 13
- Camp Douglas 13
- Cross Plains 13
- Deerfield 13
- Delavan 13
- Hammond 13
- Jefferson 13
- Kewaunee 13
- Marshall 13
- Merrillan 13
- Milton 13
- Peshtigo 13
- Princeton 13
- Stoddard 13
- Thorp 13
- Three Lakes 13
- Westby 13
- Athens 12
- Blair 12
- Brodhead 12
- Caledonia 12
- Cassville 12
- Clayton 12
- Darlington 12
- De Pere 12
- Glenwood City 12
- Grafton 12
- Haugen 12
- Kekoskee 12
- Lake Tomahawk 12
- La Valle 12
- Maine 12
- Plymouth 12
- Spring Valley 12
- Taylor 12
- Vernon 12
- Waterford 12
- West Allis 12
- Arkdale 11
- Briggsville 11
- Butternut 11
- Cashton 11
- Chetek 11
- Colby 11
- Eleva 11
- Ferryville 11
- Greenwood 11
- Hortonville 11
- Jim Falls 11
- Johnson Creek 11
- Mineral Point 11
- Montello 11
- Montfort 11
- Mountain 11
- Muskego 11
- New Lisbon 11
- Palmyra 11
- Pepin 11
- Poplar 11
- Poynette 11
- Randolph 11
- Readstown 11
- Ripon 11
- Roberts 11
- St. Croix Falls 11
- Star Prairie 11
- Strum 11
- Wautoma 11
- Wauzeka 11
- Winter 11
- Allenton 10
- Antigo 10
- Ashwaubenon 10
- Benton 10
- Boscobel 10
- Bristol 10
- Cazenovia 10
- Delafield 10
- Eagle 10
- Egg Harbor 10
- Elkhorn 10
- Ettrick 10
- Fairchild 10
- Fall Creek 10
- Genoa 10
- Gillett 10
- Green Lake 10
- Hartland 10
- Horicon 10
- Jump River 10
- Kronenwetter 10
- Lake Geneva 10
- Lomira 10
- Lowell 10
- Luxemburg 10
- Marathon City 10
- Marinette 10
- Melrose 10
- Monticello 10
- Mount Pleasant 10
- Nekoosa 10
- Oconto 10
- Owen 10
- Port Washington 10
- Richfield 10
- St. Joseph 10
- Stanley 10
- Tigerton 10
- Viola 10
- Waunakee 10
- Wild Rose 10
- Yorkville 10
Recent storm days in Wisconsin
- Sep 4, 2026 20 US reports
- Sep 3, 2026 35 US reports
- Aug 21, 2026 28 US reports
- Aug 18, 2026 35 US reports
- Aug 11, 2026 114 US reports
- Aug 9, 2026 9 US reports
How Wisconsin compares
Hail reports by county
Questions about hail in Wisconsin
How often does it hail in Wisconsin?
9,358 hail reports have been logged in Wisconsin since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 271.8 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 51 states by number of reports.
When is hail season in Wisconsin?
Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 20% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Wisconsin?
5.50 in (softball size) on June 7, 2007 near Port Edwards. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Wisconsin?
The most recent report in this data is from September 4, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Wisconsin had in the last five years?
153 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1,563 reports. The most recent was September 4, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.