Hail History

Hail history for Ladysmith, Wisconsin

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

Readout · Ladysmith

Last hail
Jun 16, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 8, 2000

14 reports on 13 days since 1980 · #149 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Ladysmith

Ladysmith Bruce Jump River 10 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; Rusk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ladysmith

The latest hail report in and around Ladysmith is from June 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on June 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ladysmith logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #149 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ladysmith accounts for 18% of the 77 reports filed in Rusk 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 8, 2000 near Ladysmith.

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

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ladysmith 0.3
  • Rusk County 1.8
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ladysmith 5
  • Rusk County 24
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ladysmith 14%
  • Rusk County 4%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 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.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (29%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun July: 4 reports (29%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ladysmith
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 8, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Ladysmith Rusk 15:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 1987 2.00 inhen egg — Rusk 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 W Tony Rusk 17:27 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter 5 S Ladysmith Rusk 08:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter 5 S Ladysmith Rusk 08:10 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 Ladysmith
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.84 SE Ladysmith Rusk 16:18 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Ladysmith Rusk 18:55 local · NCEI
May 5, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.73 N Ladysmith Rusk 17:09 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 W Tony Rusk 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2007 0.75 inpenny Ladysmith Rusk 12:50 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ladysmith Rusk 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2001 0.75 inpenny Ladysmith Rusk 15:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter 5 S Ladysmith Rusk 08:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter 5 S Ladysmith Rusk 08:10 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2000 0.75 inpenny Ladysmith Rusk 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Ladysmith Rusk 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Rusk 23:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ladysmith

Questions about hail in Ladysmith

How often does it hail in Ladysmith, Wisconsin?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ladysmith since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #149 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ladysmith?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ladysmith?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 8, 2000 near Ladysmith. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ladysmith?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ladysmith 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 June 16, 2025.

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.