Hail History

Hail history for Readstown, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Readstown since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Readstown

Last hail
Jul 23, 2009
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 24, 1984

11 reports on 10 days since 1984 · #221 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Readstown

Readstown Viola Viroqua Westby Ferryville Richland Center Cashton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Vernon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Readstown

The latest hail report in and around Readstown is from July 23, 2009, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Readstown logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #221 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Readstown accounts for 7% of the 151 reports filed in Vernon County.

9% 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 September 24, 1984.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Readstown 0.1
  • Vernon County 4.3
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Readstown 2
  • Vernon County 42
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Readstown 9%
  • Vernon County 3%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Readstown
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 24, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Vernon — 16:50 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 7 SE Viroqua Vernon $1K 12:13 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Gays Mills Crawford $45K 16:17 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 1.00 inquarter Readstown Vernon — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Readstown Vernon — 16:57 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 Readstown
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E Readstown Vernon — 16:57 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.56 NW Readstown Vernon — 12:15 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 7 SE Viroqua Vernon $1K 12:13 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 0.75 inpenny Gays Mills Crawford — 12:05 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2003 0.75 inpenny Gays Mills Crawford — 11:24 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 1.00 inquarter Readstown Vernon — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Readstown Vernon — 16:23 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Gays Mills Crawford $45K 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Gays Mills Crawford — 16:54 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny Gays Mills Crawford — 22:25 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Vernon — 16:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Readstown

Questions about hail in Readstown

How often does it hail in Readstown, Wisconsin?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Readstown since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #221 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Readstown?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Readstown?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 24, 1984. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Readstown?

The most recent report in this data is from July 23, 2009 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Readstown since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 23, 2009.

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.