Hail History

Hail history for Boscobel, Wisconsin

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

Readout · Boscobel

Last hail
Jul 18, 2019
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 28, 2003

10 reports on 9 days since 1978 · #234 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Boscobel

Boscobel Blue River Wauzeka Fennimore Montfort Lancaster Prairie du Chien 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Grant County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Boscobel

The latest hail report in and around Boscobel is from July 18, 2019, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Boscobel logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #234 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Boscobel accounts for 4% of the 255 reports filed in Grant County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 28, 2003 near Boscobel.

The busiest year was 2014, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Boscobel 0.3
  • Grant County 7.2
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Boscobel 6
  • Grant County 54
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Boscobel 0%
  • Grant County 7%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Boscobel
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 28, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Boscobel Grant — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Boscobel Grant $35K 17:13 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 1978 1.00 inquarter — Grant — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 02:45 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 16:25 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 Boscobel
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 18, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 02:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 20:45 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Boscobel Grant — 19:43 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 02:43 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2008 0.88 innickel 4.07 SSE Plugtown Crawford — 10:30 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Boscobel Grant — 18:06 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Boscobel Grant — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Boscobel Grant $35K 17:13 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 1978 1.00 inquarter — Grant — 17:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Boscobel

Questions about hail in Boscobel

How often does it hail in Boscobel, Wisconsin?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boscobel since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #234 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Boscobel?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Boscobel?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 28, 2003 near Boscobel. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Boscobel?

The most recent report in this data is from July 18, 2019 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boscobel since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 18, 2019.

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.