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Hail in Marathon County, Wisconsin
235 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.
Marathon County, Wisconsin, has 235 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 131 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.5% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 15.2 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
33 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 | Marathon County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 235 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.1 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
32May
66Jun
45Jul
48Aug
21Sep
7Oct
12Nov
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 235. 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 |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Hail | 1.66 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Marathon County had?
235 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 Marathon 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 Marathon County?
The hail of 25 Apr 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Marathon County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 235 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.