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Hail in Forest County, Wisconsin
61 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 61 hail events in Forest County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
July is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Forest County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 61 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.9 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
14Jun
10Jul
18Aug
6Sep
6Oct
2Nov
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 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1958 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Forest County had?
61 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 Forest County?
3 Aug 2022 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Forest County?
The hail of 7 Jun 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Forest County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 61 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.