Hail in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Hail in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin: 50 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,240 nationally and #68 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Kewaunee County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 50 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 Kewaunee County archive, hail makes up 32.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,240 for this hazard and #68 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 27.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Kewaunee County with 15 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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

50 hail events are recorded in Kewaunee County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Kewaunee County?

The strongest hail on record in Kewaunee County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Kewaunee 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.