150
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$27.1M
Property damage
Hail in Vernon County, Wisconsin: 150 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #924 nationally and #18 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Vernon County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Vernon County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 150 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 Vernon County archive, hail makes up 25.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #924 for this hazard and #18 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 70.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Vernon County with 34 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 | HILLSBORO KCKAPOO AR | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | DILLY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NEWRY | 2.75 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | EASTON | 2.75 | $26.7M |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ESOFEA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | COON VLY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ROMANCE | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | DE SOTO | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | VICTORY | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | VALLEY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vernon County
- Thunderstorm Wind 213
- Flood 108
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Destructive hail up to baseball sized and strong winds in Westby right before 5pm on April 14th resulted in widespread damage across the entire town and surrounding areas. Roughly 1100 residences in this area sustained roof, window and siding damage with many vehicles having significant damages as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Vernon County, Wisconsin?
150 hail events are recorded in Vernon County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Vernon County?
The strongest hail on record in Vernon County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Vernon 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/vernon-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.