Hail History

Hail history for Salem Lakes, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem Lakes since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Salem Lakes

Last hail
Apr 4, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 8, 2015

14 reports on 9 days since 2001 · #155 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Salem Lakes

Salem Lakes Bristol Burlington Kenosha 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Kenosha County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Salem Lakes

The latest hail report in and around Salem Lakes is from April 4, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on April 4, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Salem Lakes logged 12 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #155 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Salem Lakes accounts for 18% of the 78 reports filed in Kenosha 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 June 8, 2015 near 1.53 E Trevor.

Reports were down 80% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2015, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (57% of reports); 93% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Salem Lakes 0.6
  • Kenosha County 1.9
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Salem Lakes 7
  • Kenosha County 24
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Salem Lakes 0%
  • Kenosha County 3%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 8 reports (57%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 4, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Salem Lakes
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.53 E Trevor Kenosha 12:53 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 E Salem Kenosha 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Trevor Kenosha 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter Silver Lake Kenosha 12:48 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.5 E Silver Lake Kenosha 14:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Salem Lakes
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 4, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E Salem Kenosha — 13:50 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Trevor Kenosha — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.53 E Trevor Kenosha — 12:53 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Trevor Kenosha — 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 E Salem Kenosha — 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter Silver Lake Kenosha — 12:48 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SW Wheatland Kenosha — 00:16 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.5 E Silver Lake Kenosha — 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2008 0.88 innickel 2 SE Camp Lake Kenosha — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 0.88 innickel Silver Lake Kenosha — 06:56 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 1.00 inquarter Wheatland Kenosha $200K 06:47 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 5.5 SE Burlington Racine — 06:44 local · NCEI

Hail history near Salem Lakes

Questions about hail in Salem Lakes

How often does it hail in Salem Lakes, Wisconsin?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem Lakes since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #155 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Salem Lakes?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Salem Lakes?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 8, 2015 near 1.53 E Trevor. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Salem Lakes?

The most recent report in this data is from April 4, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 4, 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.