Hail History

Hail history for Nekoosa, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nekoosa since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nekoosa

Last hail
May 18, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 28, 1998

10 reports on 10 days since 1983 · #260 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Nekoosa

Nekoosa Port Edwards Wisconsin Rapids Plover Stevens Point 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Wood County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nekoosa

The latest hail report in and around Nekoosa is from May 18, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nekoosa logged 7 reports on 7 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 #260 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nekoosa accounts for 7% of the 139 reports filed in Wood 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 May 28, 1998 near Nekoosa.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nekoosa 0.3
  • Wood County 4.8
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nekoosa 7
  • Wood County 52
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nekoosa 0%
  • Wood County 7%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nekoosa
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Nekoosa Wood 20:45 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Wood 17:19 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.21 NW Nekoosa Jct Wood 23:25 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 15:40 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 17:52 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 Nekoosa
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 17:32 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 15:40 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.21 NW Nekoosa Jct Wood 23:25 local · NCEI
May 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 17:52 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 00:53 local · NCEI
May 28, 2012 0.88 innickel Nekoosa Wood 14:30 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.21 SE Nekoosa Wood 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1998 0.88 innickel Nekoosa Wood 14:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Nekoosa Wood 20:45 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Wood 17:19 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nekoosa

Questions about hail in Nekoosa

How often does it hail in Nekoosa, Wisconsin?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nekoosa since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #260 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nekoosa?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nekoosa?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 28, 1998 near Nekoosa. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nekoosa?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 18, 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.