Hail History

Hail history for Arcadia, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arcadia since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Arcadia

Last hail
May 15, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 16, 2017

22 reports on 18 days since 1978 · #57 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Arcadia

Arcadia Independence Whitehall Blair Ettrick Galesville Fountain City Trempealeau Cochrane 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Trempealeau County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Arcadia

The latest hail report in and around Arcadia is from May 15, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 15, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Arcadia logged 13 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #57 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Arcadia accounts for 11% of the 207 reports filed in Trempealeau County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Wisconsin town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 16, 2017 near 0.49 E Arcadia.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Arcadia 0.7
  • Trempealeau County 6.5
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Arcadia 10
  • Trempealeau County 54
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Arcadia 9%
  • Trempealeau County 9%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (9%) Apr May: 6 reports (27%) May June: 8 reports (36%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul August: 2 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Arcadia
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau $700K 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 2.13 NNW Dewey Corners Trempealeau $610K 17:18 local · NCEI
May 23, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Trempealeau — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 14:55 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 15:42 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Arcadia
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 0.88 innickel 8.35 N Dodge Buffalo — 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSE Arcadia Trempealeau — 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 2.13 NNW Dewey Corners Trempealeau $610K 17:18 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau $700K 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter Arcadia Trempealeau — 17:12 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.21 NW Tamarack Trempealeau — 17:31 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 0.88 innickel 7.3 ESE Waumandee Buffalo — 18:29 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 15:42 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 15:37 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.49 E Arcadia Trempealeau — 01:24 local · NCEI

Hail history near Arcadia

Questions about hail in Arcadia

How often does it hail in Arcadia, Wisconsin?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arcadia since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Arcadia?

Most reports come in June, May, September. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Arcadia?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 16, 2017 near 0.49 E Arcadia. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Arcadia?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Arcadia had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 15, 2025.

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.