Hail History

Hail history for Ashland County, Wisconsin

Every NOAA hail report filed in Ashland County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ashland County

Last hail
Jun 29, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 10, 2011

73 reports on 50 days since 1962 · #63 of 73 Wisconsin counties

Hail map · Ashland County

Ashland Butternut 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
72 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Ashland County

The latest hail report in Ashland County is from June 29, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 29, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ashland County logged 45 reports on 28 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Wisconsin county (3.5 a year) and ranks #63 of 73 Wisconsin counties for all-time reports. Ashland County holds 1% of all 9,358 hail reports in Wisconsin.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Wisconsin county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 10, 2011 near 1.68 SE Odanah.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2010, with 11 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ashland County 2.3
  • Median Wisconsin county 3.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ashland County 28
  • Median Wisconsin county 37

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ashland County 4%
  • Median Wisconsin county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1962: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (1%) Mar April: 8 reports (11%) Apr May: 13 reports (18%) May June: 22 reports (30%) Jun July: 21 reports (29%) Jul August: 6 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 73 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3 3
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 61 7
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 29, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Jun 15, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Jun 29, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jun 28, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ashland County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 10, 2011 3.00 inteacup 1.68 SE Odanah $2K 17:04 local · NCEI
May 5, 1962 3.00 inteacup — — 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.96 E Cayuga — 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 7.03 ENE Butternut — 05:05 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.68 SE Odanah — 10:45 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 Ashland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.58 WSW White River 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.58 WSW White River 15:58 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.95 W La Pointe Madeline I 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.84 SE Odanah 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.8 S Ballou 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.84 SE Butternut 17:11 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2021 0.88 innickel 1.46 NNE Foster Jct 18:37 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.96 E Cayuga 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.67 SE La Pointe 14:25 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2018 0.88 innickel 1.46 NNE Sandborn 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.67 SE La Pointe 21:24 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.48 W Mellen 11:25 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Ashland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Ashland141.00 in
Butternut111.50 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Glidden97Apr 18, 2004
Mellen98Apr 5, 2021
Jolmaville64May 16, 2017
Odanah63Jun 29, 2023
Clam Lake54Jun 28, 2022
Marengo33Apr 10, 2011
Franks Field11May 23, 1989

Questions about hail in Ashland County

How often does it hail in Ashland County, Wisconsin?

73 hail reports have been logged in Ashland County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 73 Wisconsin counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ashland County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ashland County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 10, 2011 near 1.68 SE Odanah. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ashland County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 29, 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.