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Hail in Green County, Wisconsin
94 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 94 hail events in Green County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
April is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 16.1 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
25 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 | Green County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 94 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.1 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.4 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
37May
7Jun
10Jul
13Aug
9Sep
4Oct
6Nov
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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.13 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Green County had?
94 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 Green County?
17 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Green County?
The hail of 11 Sep 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Green County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
16.1 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 94 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.