Hail History

Hail history for Viola, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Viola since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Viola

Last hail
May 15, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 12, 2000

10 reports on 9 days since 1984 · #268 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · Viola

Viola Readstown Viroqua Richland Center Blue River 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Richland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Viola

The latest hail report in and around Viola is from May 15, 2025, 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 May 15, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Viola logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Wisconsin town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #268 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Viola accounts for 11% of the 88 reports filed in Richland 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 May 12, 2000 near Viola.

The busiest year was 1984, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (20% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Viola 0.2
  • Richland County 2.4
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Viola 4
  • Richland County 28
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Viola 0%
  • Richland County 3%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1984: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Viola
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Viola Richland 06:20 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Richland 15:31 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.31 SW Liberty Vernon 16:28 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 1.00 inquarter Viola Richland 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.00 inquarter Viola Richland 00:45 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 Viola
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.22 SE Liberty Vernon 14:41 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.31 SW Liberty Vernon 16:28 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.5 E Liberty Vernon 01:20 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2006 0.88 innickel 3 N Gays Mills Crawford 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 1.00 inquarter Viola Richland 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.00 inquarter Viola Richland 00:45 local · NCEI
May 12, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Viola Richland 06:20 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Richland 15:31 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Richland 17:30 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Richland 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Viola

Questions about hail in Viola

How often does it hail in Viola, Wisconsin?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Viola since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #268 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Viola?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Viola?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 12, 2000 near Viola. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Viola?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Viola 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 May 15, 2025.

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.