Hail in Shawano County, Wisconsin

Hail in Shawano County, Wisconsin: 68 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,896 nationally and #65 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Shawano County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 68 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 Shawano County archive, hail makes up 23.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,896 for this hazard and #65 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 39.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Shawano County with 17 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.

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

68 hail events are recorded in Shawano County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Shawano County?

The strongest hail on record in Shawano County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Shawano 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.