Hail History

Hail history for Cumberland, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cumberland since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cumberland

Last hail
May 7, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 15, 1965

26 reports on 21 days since 1965 · #43 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Cumberland

Cumberland Haugen Rice Lake Clayton Chetek 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Barron County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cumberland

The latest hail report in and around Cumberland is from May 7, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 7, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cumberland logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #43 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cumberland accounts for 15% of the 173 reports filed in Barron County.

12% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 15, 1965.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cumberland 0.6
  • Barron County 4.2
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cumberland 9
  • Barron County 37
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cumberland 12%
  • Barron County 10%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. 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 (8%) Apr May: 3 reports (12%) May June: 7 reports (27%) Jun July: 5 reports (19%) Jul August: 6 reports (23%) Aug September: 3 reports (12%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2024 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cumberland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 15, 1965 3.00 inteacup — Barron 20:00 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 1973 2.75 inbaseball — Barron 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2014 2.25 inhen egg 0.23 NNW Cumberland Barron 19:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SE Cumberland Barron 15:22 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Cumberland Barron 17:25 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 Cumberland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SE Cumberland Barron 15:22 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Cumberland Barron 21:00 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Cumberland Barron 19:34 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2014 2.25 inhen egg 0.23 NNW Cumberland Barron 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Cumberland Barron 18:58 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.06 WNW Cumberland Barron 09:50 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Cumberland Barron 22:45 local · NCEI
Sep 26, 2008 1.00 inquarter 3.67 NW Cumberland Barron 22:33 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 0.88 innickel 4 E Cumberland Barron 16:57 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 S Cumberland Barron 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 1.00 inquarter 4 NW Cumberland Barron 16:52 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2006 0.88 innickel Cumberland Barron 13:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cumberland

Questions about hail in Cumberland

How often does it hail in Cumberland, Wisconsin?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cumberland since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #43 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cumberland?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cumberland?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 15, 1965. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cumberland?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 7, 2024.

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.