116
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$750K
Property damage
Hail in Vilas County, Wisconsin: 116 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,241 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Vilas County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Vilas County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 116 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 Vilas County archive, hail makes up 36.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,241 for this hazard and #38 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 60.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Vilas County with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | LAC DU FLAMBEAU | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | ARBOR VITAE | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | ARBOR VITAE ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | LAKELAND ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | ARBOR VITAE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | LAC DU FLAMBEAU | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | LAC DU FLAMBEAU | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | PHELPS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | EAGLE RIVER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | EAGLE RIVER ARPT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vilas County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail damaged vehicles and structures near St. Germain. A vehicle dealership on the east side of the city suffered the most extensive damage. Every car on the lot sustained damaged. Every vehicle at a repair shop in town was damaged except for a 1972 Pontiac Lemans. This was likely due to the thicker steel used in the body of the Lemans. One man was unable to get his hand around a hailstone that crashed through the kitchen skylight of his home.
Severe thunderstorms moved through Vilas County, producing dime- size hail at Lac du Flambeau, and the Arbor Vitae/Sayner area. Farther to the northeast, the powerful thunderstorm winds blew large trees down in the Phelps area.
Severe thunderstorms moved through Vilas County, producing dime- size hail at Lac du Flambeau, and the Arbor Vitae/Sayner area. Farther to the northeast, the powerful thunderstorm winds blew large trees down in the Phelps area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Vilas County, Wisconsin?
116 hail events are recorded in Vilas County between 1963 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Vilas County?
The strongest hail on record in Vilas County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Vilas 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 Vilas County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/vilas-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.