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Hail in Dane County, Wisconsin
555 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.
Dane County, Wisconsin, has 555 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 166 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 356 events against 153 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 46.4 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
125 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Dane County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 555 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 46.4 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.8 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
34Apr
166May
104Jun
77Jul
55Aug
41Sep
51Oct
14Nov
9Dec
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 555. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dane County had?
555 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 Dane County?
14 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dane County?
The hail of 13 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.5M.
How does Dane County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
46.4 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 555 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.