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Hail in Oneida County, Wisconsin
142 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.
Oneida County, Wisconsin, has 142 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 53 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 12.7 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 | Oneida County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 142 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.7 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.1 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
23May
34Jun
16Jul
32Aug
14Sep
19Oct
3Nov
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 142 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1963 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oneida County had?
142 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 Oneida County?
17 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oneida County?
The hail of 16 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Oneida County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
12.7 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 142 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.