Hail in Barron County, Wisconsin

Hail in Barron County, Wisconsin: 172 recorded events between 1964 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #784 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Barron County is the 2000s, when 70 of the county's 172 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Barron County archive, hail makes up 40.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #784 for this hazard and #14 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 74.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Barron County with 45 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 178
• Tornado 41

How many hail events are on record in Barron County, Wisconsin?

172 hail events are recorded in Barron County between 1964 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Barron County?

The strongest hail on record in Barron County measured 3.5.

Where does the hail data for Barron County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.