Hail History

Hail history for Rice Lake, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rice Lake since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rice Lake

Last hail
Jun 10, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Sep 21, 2005

41 reports on 27 days since 1964 · #13 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Rice Lake

Rice Lake Haugen Chetek Cumberland Clayton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; Barron County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Rice Lake

The latest hail report in and around Rice Lake is from June 10, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on July 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rice Lake logged 22 reports on 11 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #13 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Rice Lake accounts for 24% of the 173 reports filed in Barron County.

17% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on September 21, 2005 near Rice Lake.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2023, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (39% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rice Lake 1.1
  • Barron County 4.2
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rice Lake 11
  • Barron County 37
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rice Lake 17%
  • Barron County 10%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1965: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (2%) Apr May: 5 reports (12%) May June: 10 reports (24%) Jun July: 16 reports (39%) Jul August: 6 reports (15%) Aug September: 3 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 4 4
2022 3 3
2021 2 2
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 10, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 19, 2023 4 2.50 in —
May 18, 2022 3 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rice Lake
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 21, 2005 3.00 inteacup Rice Lake Barron $30.0 million 17:36 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2000 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Rice Lake Barron — 17:55 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — Barron — 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.84 SW Rice Lake Barron $50K 17:11 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2010 2.50 intennis ball 0.41 NNW Rice Lake Arrowhd Ar Barron — 13:50 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 Rice Lake
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Rice Lake Barron — 18:32 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.29 SSW Rice Lake Barron — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.84 SW Rice Lake Barron $50K 17:11 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 2.38 SE Rice Lake Barron — 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.84 NW Rice Lake Barron — 17:05 local · NCEI
May 18, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.48 W Rice Lake Barron — 18:12 local · NCEI
May 18, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.84 NW Rice Lake Barron — 18:10 local · NCEI
May 18, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.45 W Rice Lake Barron — 18:09 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.45 W Rice Lake Barron — 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW Rice Lake Barron — 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.46 NNE Rice Lake Barron — 21:20 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2014 0.88 innickel 2.53 SE Rice Lake Barron — 19:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Rice Lake

Questions about hail in Rice Lake

How often does it hail in Rice Lake, Wisconsin?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Rice Lake since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rice Lake?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rice Lake?

3.00 in (teacup size) on September 21, 2005 near Rice Lake. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rice Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from June 10, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was June 10, 2026.

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.