Hail History

Hail history for Port Washington, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Port Washington since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Port Washington

Last hail
May 15, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 15, 2017

10 reports on 8 days since 1974 · #263 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Port Washington

Port Washington Grafton Cedarburg Mequon West Bend Germantown Richfield 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; Ozaukee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Port Washington

The latest hail report in and around Port Washington is from May 15, 2017, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Port Washington logged 5 reports on 4 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 #263 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Port Washington accounts for 14% of the 71 reports filed in Ozaukee 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 15, 2017 near 2.3 SSE Saukville.

The busiest year was 2016, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Port Washington 0.3
  • Ozaukee County 2.1
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Port Washington 4
  • Ozaukee County 22
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Port Washington 0%
  • Ozaukee County 9%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug 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 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Port Washington
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.3 SSE Saukville Ozaukee 21:46 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 NW Port Washington Ozaukee 16:35 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Port Washington Ozaukee 19:15 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball Port Washington Ozaukee 19:33 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.66 WSW Port Washington Ozaukee 16:38 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Port Washington
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.3 SSE Saukville Ozaukee 21:46 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.66 WSW Port Washington Ozaukee 16:38 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 NW Port Washington Ozaukee 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2 SSW Port Washington Ozaukee 17:54 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2 SSW Port Washington Ozaukee 19:18 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2005 0.75 inpenny Port Washington Ozaukee 02:30 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball Port Washington Ozaukee 19:33 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2000 0.75 inpenny Port Washington Ozaukee 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Port Washington Ozaukee 19:15 local · NCEI
May 16, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Ozaukee 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Port Washington

Questions about hail in Port Washington

How often does it hail in Port Washington, Wisconsin?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Port Washington since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #263 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Port Washington?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Port Washington?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 15, 2017 near 2.3 SSE Saukville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Port Washington?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Port Washington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 15, 2017.

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.