Hail History

Hail history for Galesville, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Galesville since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Galesville

Last hail
Jul 28, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 28, 2023

17 reports on 13 days since 1980 · #101 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Galesville

Galesville Trempealeau Ettrick Arcadia Independence Fountain City Blair 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Trempealeau County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Galesville

The latest hail report in and around Galesville is from July 28, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on July 28, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Galesville 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 #101 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Galesville accounts for 8% of the 207 reports filed in Trempealeau County.

18% 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 28, 2023 near 0.5 W Galesville.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Galesville 0.6
  • Trempealeau County 6.5
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Galesville 9
  • Trempealeau County 54
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Galesville 18%
  • Trempealeau County 9%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (24%) Apr May: 2 reports (12%) May June: 6 reports (35%) Jun July: 5 reports (29%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 28, 2023 2 3.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Galesville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 28, 2023 3.00 inteacup 0.5 W Galesville Trempealeau $20K 18:19 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Trempealeau — 21:00 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.68 NE Galesville Trempealeau — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 W Galesville Trempealeau $15K 18:21 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.13 NNW Galesville Trempealeau — 18:11 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 Galesville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 28, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 W Galesville Trempealeau $15K 18:21 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2023 3.00 inteacup 0.5 W Galesville Trempealeau $20K 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Galesville Trempealeau — 14:23 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.1 WSW Galesville Trempealeau — 20:59 local · NCEI
May 2, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.1 WSW Galesville Trempealeau — 16:19 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 0.88 innickel 2.1 WSW Galesville Trempealeau — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 24, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.84 W Galesville Trempealeau — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2010 1.00 inquarter 3 ENE Galesville Trempealeau — 15:29 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2010 0.88 innickel 2.5 NNW Butman Corners Trempealeau — 12:04 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.68 NE Galesville Trempealeau — 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.13 NNW Galesville Trempealeau — 18:11 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.5 W Galesville Trempealeau — 17:09 local · NCEI

Hail history near Galesville

Questions about hail in Galesville

How often does it hail in Galesville, Wisconsin?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Galesville since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #101 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Galesville?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Galesville?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 28, 2023 near 0.5 W Galesville. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Galesville?

The most recent report in this data is from July 28, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 28, 2023.

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.