220
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$75.7M
Property damage
Hail in La Crosse County, Wisconsin: 220 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #534 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in La Crosse County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in La Crosse County is the 2000s, when 58 of the county's 220 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 La Crosse County archive, hail makes up 33.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #534 for this hazard and #5 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 82.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in La Crosse County with 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | NEWBURG CORNERS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | HOLMEN | 2 | $254K |
| Jul 13, 2024 | COUNCIL BAY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | HOLMEN | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | COUNCIL BAY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | BANGOR | 1.5 | $25K |
| Jul 29, 2023 | BANGOR | 2.75 | $50K |
| Jul 29, 2023 | NESHBONOC LAKE | 4 | $65K |
| Jul 29, 2023 | WEST SALEM | 2.75 | $50K |
| Jul 29, 2023 | BARRE MILLS | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from La Crosse County
- Thunderstorm Wind 300
- Flood 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hundreds of homes received roof and siding damage as well as broken windows on the south side of La Crosse. Wal Mart department store reported approximately 20 sky lights broken. Hundreds of cars were also damaged with dents and broken windows and mirrors. There were several thousand claims made to major insurance companies in and around the La Crosse area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?
220 hail events are recorded in La Crosse County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in La Crosse County?
The strongest hail on record in La Crosse County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/la-crosse-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.