Hail History

Hail history for River Falls, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of River Falls since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · River Falls

Last hail
Jul 10, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 19, 1988

34 reports on 25 days since 1980 · #25 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · River Falls

River Falls Ellsworth Spring Valley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Pierce County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about River Falls

The latest hail report in and around River Falls is from July 10, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on September 20, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, River Falls logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #25 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. River Falls accounts for 26% of the 129 reports filed in Pierce County.

18% 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 4.50 in (softball) on June 19, 1988.

Reports were up 33% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2022, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (21% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • River Falls 0.7
  • Pierce County 3.0
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • River Falls 11
  • Pierce County 38
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • River Falls 18%
  • Pierce County 10%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1980: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 6 reports (18%) May June: 6 reports (18%) Jun July: 7 reports (21%) Jul August: 3 reports (9%) Aug September: 5 reports (15%) Sep October: 5 reports (15%) Oct Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 14 5
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Sep 20, 2022 4 3.00 in —
May 19, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in River Falls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 19, 1988 4.50 insoftball — St. Croix 17:48 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 3.00 inteacup 0.87 NNW River Falls Pierce 19:46 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 3.00 inteacup 1.39 NW River Falls St. Croix 19:44 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1980 3.00 inteacup — Pierce 20:40 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 1.82 NNW River Falls St. Croix 19:42 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 River Falls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.69 NE River Falls St. Croix 18:13 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.4 NE River Falls St. Croix 19:50 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 3.00 inteacup 0.87 NNW River Falls Pierce 19:46 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 3.00 inteacup 1.39 NW River Falls St. Croix 19:44 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 1.82 NNW River Falls St. Croix 19:42 local · NCEI
May 19, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.87 NE River Falls St. Croix 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 3.96 N River Falls St. Croix 04:47 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE River Falls Pierce 17:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE River Falls Pierce 23:54 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NE River Falls Pierce 12:46 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE River Falls Pierce 22:15 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2.07 N River Falls St. Croix 17:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near River Falls

Questions about hail in River Falls

How often does it hail in River Falls, Wisconsin?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of River Falls since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in River Falls?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 21% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in River Falls?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 19, 1988. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in River Falls?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was July 10, 2023.

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.