Hail events in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 69 hail events on record for Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 28 May 2024.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 24 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles WNW of SCHOOL HILL
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At KIEL
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
2 miles ESE of (MTW)MANITOWOC ARPT
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
1 mile N of TWO RIVERS
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At TWO RIVERS
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile SSW of HIKA
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
2 miles NW of NORTHEIM
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile S of MARIBEL
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile E of TWO RIVERS
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of ST WENDEL
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile SE of ALVERNE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SE of TWO CREEKS
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
At COLLINS. Damage estimate: $10 thousand
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
At SPRING VLY
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NE of REEDSVILLE
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile S of SPRING VLY
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At SCHOOL HILL
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile E of ST NAZIANZ. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
1 mile SE of QUARRY
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
2 miles SSE of REEDSVILLE
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile E of MANITOWOC RAPIDS
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile E of MANITOWOC
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile NE of MANITOWOC
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles WSW of NORTHEIM
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
1 mile E of MANITOWOC. Damage estimate: $1.5 million
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 (part of the year) | 9 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan0 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar2 events
- Apr4 events
- May14 events
- Jun10 events
- Jul19 events
- Aug8 events
- Sep7 events
- Oct3 events
- Nov0 events
- Dec2 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 25 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 27 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 16 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 1 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Manitowoc | All counties of Wisconsin | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 69 | 9,251 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 11.7 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 8.5 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 3.00 in | $7.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $180 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 2.50 in | $50 million | 0 | 30 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Green Bay, WI (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Manitowoc County, Wisconsin". https://countyhazards.com/county/wi/manitowoc/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Manitowoc County?
- July has 19 of the 69 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Wisconsin?
- NCEI has 9,265 hail events on record for Wisconsin from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Manitowoc County compare with the other counties of Wisconsin?
- The counties of Wisconsin have 17.1 hail events for each 100 square miles. Manitowoc County has 11.7.
- How large is the hail on record for Manitowoc County?
- 17 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.