150
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Hail in Burnett County, Wisconsin: 150 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #924 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Burnett County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Burnett County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 150 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 Burnett County archive, hail makes up 46.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #924 for this hazard and #18 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 70.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Burnett County with 34 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | TRADE RIVER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | GRANTSBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | YELLOW LAKE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | WEBB LAKE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | GASLYN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | YELLOW LAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | TRADE LAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | RIVERSIDE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | GRANTSBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | SIREN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Burnett County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Twenty homes and four businesses received window and roof damage from strong thunderstorm winds and large hail. Two-by-fours were driven through the roof of a house. The hail was described as the size of "billiard balls". Some cars were damaged and many power lines were blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Burnett County, Wisconsin?
150 hail events are recorded in Burnett County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Burnett County?
The strongest hail on record in Burnett County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Burnett 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Burnett County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/burnett-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.