Hail History

Hail history for West Bend, Wisconsin

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Bend since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · West Bend

Last hail
Jun 25, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Aug 2, 2015

23 reports on 18 days since 1987 · #56 of 271 Wisconsin places

Hail map · West Bend

West Bend Allenton Hartford Cedarburg Richfield Germantown Grafton Port Washington Mequon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Washington County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about West Bend

The latest hail report in and around West Bend is from June 25, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 25, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, West Bend logged 14 reports on 9 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 #56 of 271 Wisconsin cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. West Bend accounts for 16% of the 140 reports filed in Washington County.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on August 2, 2015 near 1.66 WSW Young America.

Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2015, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • West Bend 0.7
  • Washington County 4.7
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • West Bend 9
  • Washington County 46
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • West Bend 9%
  • Washington County 5%
  • Median Wisconsin town on this site 6%

Hail over time

01234 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (17%) Apr May: 3 reports (13%) May June: 7 reports (30%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul August: 5 reports (22%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in West Bend
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1.66 WSW Young America Washington 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 2.00 inhen egg West Bend Washington 17:34 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Young America Washington 17:33 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SE Myra Washington 04:04 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter West Bend Washington 18:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in West Bend
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SE Myra Washington 04:04 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.47 SSE West Bend Washington 14:51 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Barton Washington 13:29 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter West Bend Washington 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SE West Bend Washington 15:01 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.25 SW West Bend Washington 17:40 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 2.00 inhen egg West Bend Washington 17:34 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Young America Washington 17:33 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1.66 WSW Young America Washington 17:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 0.88 innickel 2.07 S West Bend Washington 10:44 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.75 inpenny West Bend Washington 20:44 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 1.00 inquarter West Bend Washington 20:38 local · NCEI

Hail history near West Bend

Questions about hail in West Bend

How often does it hail in West Bend, Wisconsin?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Bend since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #56 of 271 Wisconsin places by number of reports.

When is hail season in West Bend?

Most reports come in June, August, April. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in West Bend?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 2, 2015 near 1.66 WSW Young America. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in West Bend?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has West Bend 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 June 25, 2024.

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.