132
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$100K
Property damage
Hail in Dunn County, Wisconsin: 132 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,076 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dunn County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dunn County is the 2000s, when 59 of the county's 132 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 Dunn County archive, hail makes up 37.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,076 for this hazard and #30 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 65.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Dunn County with 33 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 | ELK MOUND | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | ELK MOUND | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | DOWNSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | MENOMONIE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | KNAPP | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | BOYCEVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | BOYCEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | COLFAX | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | MENOMONIE | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | CEDAR FALLS | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dunn County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Quarter size hail, and strong winds caused damage to both corn, and soy bean crops southwest of Ridgeland, Wisconsin. The corn and soy beans were completely stripped and flattened for a five mile long, and 1.5 mile wide path.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
132 hail events are recorded in Dunn County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dunn County?
The strongest hail on record in Dunn County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Dunn 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 Dunn County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/dunn-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.