Hail History

Hail history for Burlington, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burlington since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Burlington

Last hail
Jun 14, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 13, 1990

14 reports on 12 days since 1979 · #140 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Burlington

Burlington Waterford Mukwonago 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Racine County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Burlington

The latest hail report in and around Burlington is from June 14, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Burlington logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #140 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Burlington accounts for 11% of the 125 reports filed in Racine 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 March 13, 1990.

The busiest year was 2001, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Burlington 0.3
  • Racine County 3.6
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Burlington 6
  • Racine County 36
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Burlington 0%
  • Racine County 7%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 January: 1 reports (7%) Jan Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 2 reports (14%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (14%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Burlington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 13, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Racine 16:07 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Racine 14:42 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Burlington Racine 10:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 E Burlington Racine 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.23 NW Browns Lake Racine 22:30 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 Burlington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.23 NW Browns Lake Racine 22:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW Burlington Racine 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 E Burlington Racine 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2008 0.88 innickel 2 SE Burlington Racine 14:00 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny Burlington Racine 16:08 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 1.00 inquarter Burlington Racine 13:05 local · NCEI
Oct 23, 2001 0.75 inpenny Burlington Racine 23:15 local · NCEI
Oct 23, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 NNE Lyons Walworth 23:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Burlington Racine 10:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2000 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Burlington Racine 20:39 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 0.75 inpenny Burlington Racine 22:26 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Racine 16:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Burlington

Questions about hail in Burlington

How often does it hail in Burlington, Wisconsin?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burlington since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #140 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Burlington?

Most reports come in June, March, April. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Burlington?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 13, 1990. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Burlington?

The most recent report in this data is from June 14, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burlington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 14, 2017.

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.