Hail History

Hail history for Elmwood, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elmwood since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elmwood

Last hail
Aug 3, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 24, 2006

14 reports on 10 days since 1986 · #146 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Elmwood

Elmwood Spring Valley Ellsworth 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; Pierce County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elmwood

The latest hail report in and around Elmwood is from August 3, 2018, 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, Elmwood logged 7 reports on 4 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 #146 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elmwood accounts for 11% of the 129 reports filed in Pierce County.

14% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 24, 2006 near 6 NW Eau Galle.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (36% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elmwood 0.3
  • Pierce County 3.0
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elmwood 4
  • Pierce County 38
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elmwood 14%
  • Pierce County 10%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (29%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul August: 5 reports (36%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elmwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 24, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 6 NW Eau Galle Dunn 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Elmwood Pierce 15:25 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Elmwood Pierce 14:15 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Elmwood Pierce 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Dunn 18:23 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 Elmwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Elmwood Pierce 09:26 local · NCEI
May 26, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Elmwood Pierce 16:08 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Elmwood Pierce 14:15 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 3.34 W Elmwood Pierce 14:14 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 6 NW Eau Galle Dunn 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Elmwood Pierce 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 4 S Elmwood Pierce 15:20 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Elmwood Pierce 21:13 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2005 1.00 inquarter 5 SE Spring Valley Pierce 06:30 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Elmwood Pierce 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Knapp Dunn 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 0.75 inpenny Elmwood Pierce 12:36 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elmwood

Questions about hail in Elmwood

How often does it hail in Elmwood, Wisconsin?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elmwood since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #146 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elmwood?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Elmwood?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 24, 2006 near 6 NW Eau Galle. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elmwood?

The most recent report in this data is from August 3, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elmwood since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 3, 2018.

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.