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Hail in Vilas County, Wisconsin
116 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.
NCEI records 116 hail events in Vilas County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
July is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 9,265 hail events recorded in Wisconsin; its 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 17.1 statewide.
26 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 | Vilas County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 116 | 9,265 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.3 | 15.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
21May
23Jun
23Jul
30Aug
8Sep
11Oct
0Nov
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 116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Vilas County had?
116 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 Vilas County?
24 Jun 2024 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Vilas County?
The hail of 5 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Vilas County compare with Wisconsin for hail?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 17.1 statewide; the county holds 116 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.