Hail History

Hail history for Owen, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Owen since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Owen

Last hail
May 26, 2020
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 14, 2001

10 reports on 8 days since 1997 · #262 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Owen

Owen Thorp Colby Greenwood Spencer Stanley Athens 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; Clark County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Owen

The latest hail report in and around Owen is from May 26, 2020, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Owen logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #262 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Owen accounts for 6% of the 159 reports filed in Clark County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 14, 2001 near Owen.

The busiest year was 2001, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Owen 0.2
  • Clark County 3.9
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Owen 4
  • Clark County 47
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Owen 10%
  • Clark County 5%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep October: 1 reports (10%) 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 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Owen
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 14, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Owen Clark $5K 09:19 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Owen Clark $4K 09:20 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2013 1.00 inquarter Owen Clark — 04:24 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter Owen Clark $2K 09:18 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1997 1.00 inquarter Owen Clark — 13:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Owen
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.49 E Owen Clark — 12:24 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 0.75 inpenny Owen Clark — 23:15 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2013 1.00 inquarter Owen Clark — 04:24 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.17 NNE Owen Clark — 06:39 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 S Owen Clark — 15:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 E Owen Clark $4K 09:20 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Owen Clark $5K 09:19 local · NCEI
May 14, 2001 1.00 inquarter Owen Clark $2K 09:18 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2000 0.75 inpenny Owen Clark — 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 1997 1.00 inquarter Owen Clark — 13:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Owen

Questions about hail in Owen

How often does it hail in Owen, Wisconsin?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Owen since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #262 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Owen?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Owen?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 14, 2001 near Owen. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Owen?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2020 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Owen since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 26, 2020.

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.