Hail in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Hail in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: 209 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #571 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Milwaukee County is the 2020s, when 61 of the county's 209 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 Milwaukee County archive, hail makes up 35.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #571 for this hazard and #6 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 81.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Milwaukee County with 41 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 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

209 hail events are recorded in Milwaukee County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Milwaukee County?

The strongest hail on record in Milwaukee County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Milwaukee 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.