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Hail in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
144 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 144 hail events in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
40 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Chippewa County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 144 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.5 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
18May
32Jun
23Jul
31Aug
25Sep
11Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 144 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1964 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1959 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chippewa County had?
144 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Chippewa County?
13 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chippewa County?
The hail of 21 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Chippewa County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 144 of the state's 9,265 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.