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Hail in Pierce County, Wisconsin
129 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.
Pierce County, Wisconsin, has 129 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
32 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 | Pierce County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 129 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.3 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
15May
29Jun
34Jul
21Aug
18Sep
6Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 129 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $4.5M | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pierce County had?
129 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County?
The hail of 1 May 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Pierce County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 129 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.