Hail History

Hail history for Taylor, Wisconsin

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

Readout · Taylor

Last hail
Jun 11, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 13, 2015

12 reports on 11 days since 1974 · #194 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Taylor

Taylor Blair Whitehall Ettrick Black River Falls Melrose Merrillan Osseo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Jackson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Taylor

The latest hail report in and around Taylor is from June 11, 2017, 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, Taylor logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #194 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Taylor accounts for 10% of the 125 reports filed in Jackson 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 July 13, 2015 near 2.03 NE Taylor.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (42% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Taylor 0.3
  • Jackson County 3.6
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Taylor 6
  • Jackson County 30
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Taylor 0%
  • Jackson County 4%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 5 reports (42%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Taylor
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 13, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.03 NE Taylor Jackson — 18:07 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Taylor Jackson — 18:40 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Taylor Jackson $3K 18:32 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson — 14:30 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 Taylor
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 11, 2017 0.75 inpenny Taylor Jackson — 10:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter Taylor Jackson — 22:53 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 0.75 inpenny Taylor Jackson — 18:11 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.03 NE Taylor Jackson — 18:07 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2014 0.75 inpenny Taylor Jackson — 15:42 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Taylor Jackson — 18:40 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Taylor Jackson $3K 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 0.75 inpenny Prairie Du Chien Crawford — 01:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 1991 0.88 innickel — Jackson — 15:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Jackson — 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Jackson — 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Taylor

Questions about hail in Taylor

How often does it hail in Taylor, Wisconsin?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylor since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #194 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Taylor?

Most reports come in July, April, May. July alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Taylor?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 13, 2015 near 2.03 NE Taylor. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Taylor?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylor since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 11, 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.