Hail History

Hail history for Tomahawk, Wisconsin

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

Readout · Tomahawk

Last hail
May 25, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 25, 2008

18 reports on 16 days since 1974 · #95 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Tomahawk

Tomahawk Merrill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tomahawk

The latest hail report in and around Tomahawk is from May 25, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tomahawk logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #95 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tomahawk accounts for 20% of the 91 reports filed in Lincoln County.

11% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 25, 2008 near 0.82 SW Kings.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tomahawk 0.5
  • Lincoln County 2.9
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tomahawk 7
  • Lincoln County 31
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tomahawk 11%
  • Lincoln County 6%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
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 March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 4 reports (22%) Apr May: 3 reports (17%) May June: 6 reports (33%) Jun July: 2 reports (11%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tomahawk
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 25, 2008 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.82 SW Kings Lincoln 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1974 2.50 intennis ball — Lincoln 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.76 S Heafford Jct Lincoln 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Tomahawk Lincoln 11:00 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Tomahawk Lincoln 19:47 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 Tomahawk
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Tomahawk Lincoln 16:53 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.44 NE Bay Mills Lincoln 19:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.84 SW Jersey City Lincoln 23:08 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Tomahawk Lincoln 15:56 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2013 0.88 innickel Tomahawk Lincoln 15:56 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.76 S Heafford Jct Lincoln 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2008 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.82 SW Kings Lincoln 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1 S Tomahawk Lincoln 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny Tomahawk Lincoln 15:46 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 2002 1.00 inquarter 3 N Tomahawk Lincoln 18:42 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2002 0.75 inpenny 4 S Tomahawk Lincoln 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2002 1.00 inquarter Tomahawk Lincoln 18:52 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tomahawk

Questions about hail in Tomahawk

How often does it hail in Tomahawk, Wisconsin?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tomahawk since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #95 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tomahawk?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tomahawk?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 25, 2008 near 0.82 SW Kings. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tomahawk?

The most recent report in this data is from May 25, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tomahawk since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 25, 2021.

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.