Hail events in Racine 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 122 hail events on record for Racine County, Wisconsin, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 21 Apr 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 25 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 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Apr 21 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SSE of ELMWOOD PARK

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles S of UNION GROVE HRNR ARP

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile NE of NORTH CAPE

Mar 10 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of ELMWOOD PARK

May 15 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NW of WIND PT

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile E of DOWNTOWN RACINE

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile SSE of DOWNTOWN RACINE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of WIND LAKE

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

2 miles NW of ROCHESTER FOX RVR AR. Damage estimate: $20 thousand

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NNW of ROCHESTER FOX RVR AR

Apr 18 2025

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile S of WATERFORD

May 7 2024

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile S of DOWNTOWN RACINE

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile S of WATERFORD

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile S of WATERFORD

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile E of ROCHESTER FOX RVR AR

Aug 24 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of CALEDONIA

Jul 28 2023

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile NW of WATERFORD

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile S of WATERFORD

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile S of WATERFORD

Apr 4 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of ELMWOOD PARK

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of BOHNERS LAKE

Jun 24 2019

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of DOWNTOWN RACINE

Jun 14 2017

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NW of BROWNS LAKE

May 17 2017

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile S of WATERFORD

Apr 10 2017

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of STURTEVANT

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

Hail events on record for Racine County by year, 1950 to 2026
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	1	1	0	0	0	1	3
1970s	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3
1980s	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4
1990s	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	9
2000s	5	4	3	2	9	3	9	7	4	1	47
2010s	2	2	4	2	10	7	3	4	0	1	35
2020s	0	0	0	6	4	7	4 (part of the year)				21

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

Jan1 event
Feb0 events
Mar16 events
Apr12 events
May40 events
Jun17 events
Jul12 events
Aug18 events
Sep3 events
Oct3 events
Nov0 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Racine County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	54
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	48
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	16
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	4
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.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Racine County beside the total of the counties of Wisconsin and of the United States
Measure	Racine	All counties of Wisconsin	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	122	9,251	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	36.7	17.1	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	6.2	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

Hail events on record for Racine County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
23 Mar 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 Mar 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Mar 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Mar 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Aug 2015	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
2 Aug 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Aug 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Aug 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Aug 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 Apr 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
12 May 2014	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
6 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Aug 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Aug 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	$25 thousand	County
12 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Mar 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2011	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
11 May 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Sep 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Sep 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jul 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jan 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Sep 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jul 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Mar 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Mar 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Mar 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Mar 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Oct 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Jul 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	$3 thousand	County
17 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Apr 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Aug 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Aug 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 2005	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Jun 2004	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Jun 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2004	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Jun 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 May 2004	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 May 2004	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 May 2004	Hail	3.00 in	none	County
8 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Aug 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Aug 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Aug 2002	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 Jun 2002	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Jun 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Oct 2001	Hail	2.75 in	$100 thousand	County
23 Oct 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 May 2001	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
14 May 2001	Hail	1.50 in	$50 thousand	County
18 May 2000	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 May 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
8 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Mar 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Aug 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 May 1997	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Apr 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Apr 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 1991	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 Mar 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 Mar 1990	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jul 1986	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 May 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Aug 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Jun 1980	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 1979	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 1978	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 1974	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Aug 1969	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Jul 1965	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jul 1964	Hail	1.25 in	none	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: Milwaukee/Sullivan, 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 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Racine County, Wisconsin". https://countyhazards.com/county/wi/racine/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Racine County?: May has 40 of the 122 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 Racine County compare with the other counties of Wisconsin?: The counties of Wisconsin have 17.1 hail events for each 100 square miles. Racine County has 36.7.
How large is the hail on record for Racine County?: 20 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.