Hail events in Vernon 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 151 hail events on record for Vernon County, Wisconsin, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 24 Jun 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 28 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

Jun 24 2026

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

3 miles ESE of STODDARD

Apr 14 2026

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

At COON VLY

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile S of HILLSBORO KCKAPOO AR

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles ENE of DILLY

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

1 mile S of NEWRY

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile NW of ESOFEA

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles N of ROMANCE

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

48 miles WSW of EASTON. Damage estimate: $27 million

Sep 22 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At DE SOTO

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile NE of VICTORY

May 15 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of VALLEY

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles S of GENOA

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

2 miles ENE of LA FARGE

Hail0.75 in, penny size

3 miles S of GENOA

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile SE of LIBERTY

Sep 21 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile S of VICTORY

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At DILLY

Jun 24 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At VIROQUA MUNI ARPT

Jul 14 2023

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles NE of STODDARD

Jun 15 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile S of STODDARD

May 19 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NW of WESTBY

Aug 7 2021

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile W of ONTARIO

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

4 miles NNW of DELL

Jul 27 2021

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles NE of DE SOTO

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of STODDARD

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 Vernon 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	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1970s	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	6
1980s	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	3	10
1990s	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	12	0	18
2000s	5	4	2	2	8	0	16	2	12	2	53
2010s	1	0	3	3	12	7	2	2	1	2	33
2020s	0	8	2	1	3	7	8 (part of the year)				29

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
Mar1 event
Apr28 events
May35 events
Jun26 events
Jul31 events
Aug18 events
Sep10 events
Oct2 events
Nov0 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Vernon County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	66
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	55
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	27
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	3
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: Vernon County beside the total of the counties of Wisconsin and of the United States
Measure	Vernon	All counties of Wisconsin	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	151	9,251	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	19.1	17.1	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	48.8	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 Vernon County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
27 Jul 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Jul 2021	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 Jun 2021	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 May 2021	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 May 2019	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 May 2019	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Oct 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Jul 2017	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
25 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
25 May 2016	Hail	0.88 in	$5 thousand	County
13 Jul 2015	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Jul 2015	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
13 Jul 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2015	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
7 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Jun 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Jul 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Jul 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Apr 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Sep 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Sep 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Sep 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
6 Jun 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jul 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Sep 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 May 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Aug 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$4 thousand	County
24 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Aug 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
23 Aug 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
23 Aug 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
23 Aug 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$90 thousand	County
23 Aug 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Jul 2006	Hail	1.25 in	$4 thousand	County
1 Jul 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$2 thousand	County
1 Jul 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Jul 2006	Hail	1.50 in	$4 thousand	County
25 Jun 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
24 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jul 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jul 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	$750	County
21 May 2004	Hail	1.50 in	$800	County
21 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 May 2004	Hail	1.75 in	$1 thousand	County
21 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 Jul 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 Jul 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 May 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$4 thousand	County
18 Apr 2002	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Jun 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 May 2001	Hail	0.88 in	$1 thousand	County
10 May 2001	Hail	0.88 in	$1 thousand	County
6 Apr 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Sep 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
31 May 2000	Hail	1.00 in	$15 thousand	County
18 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 May 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$10 thousand	County
14 Aug 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$25 thousand	County
20 Jul 1998	Hail	0.75 in	$15 thousand	County
24 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	$18 thousand	County
24 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$60 thousand	County
24 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	$35 thousand	County
20 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	$25 thousand	County
20 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$70 thousand	County
28 May 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$18 thousand	County
28 May 1998	Hail	1.75 in	$25 thousand	County
28 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 May 1998	Hail	1.00 in	$14 thousand	County
3 Aug 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$53 thousand	County
3 Aug 1997	Hail	1.75 in	$40 thousand	County
5 Jul 1997	Hail	0.75 in	$8 thousand	County
18 May 1996	Hail	2.00 in	$3 thousand	County
16 May 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
11 Jul 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Aug 1989	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
8 Jul 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 1988	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Aug 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Sep 1984	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
15 Jul 1980	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
15 Jul 1980	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 1980	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
5 Jun 1977	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Aug 1975	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jul 1975	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Apr 1975	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Aug 1974	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Oct 1973	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
17 Jul 1963	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jul 1961	Hail	1.75 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: La Crosse, 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin". https://countyhazards.com/county/wi/vernon/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 Vernon County?: May has 35 of the 151 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 Vernon County compare with the other counties of Wisconsin?: The counties of Wisconsin have 17.1 hail events for each 100 square miles. Vernon County has 19.1.
How large is the hail on record for Vernon County?: 30 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.