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Hail in Dodge County, Wisconsin
199 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 199 hail events in Dodge County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.1% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to hail.
28 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Dodge County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 199 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.7 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.3 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
11Apr
35May
50Jun
33Jul
12Aug
20Sep
21Oct
12Nov
3Dec
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 199 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 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 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Hail | 0.75 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | $12K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1961 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1955 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dodge County had?
199 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 Dodge County?
24 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dodge County?
The hail of 13 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.2M.
How does Dodge County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
22.7 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 199 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.