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Hail in Clark County, Wisconsin
159 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 159 hail events in Clark County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 13.1 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
26 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Clark County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 159 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.8 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
31May
35Jun
28Jul
26Aug
24Sep
11Oct
3Nov
0Dec
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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 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $11K | $52K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $80K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 3.50 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $30K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $13K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clark County had?
159 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 Clark County?
24 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clark County?
The hail of 23 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K and crop damage at $80K.
How does Clark County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
13.1 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 159 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.