Hail in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Hail in Waupaca County, Wisconsin: 117 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,227 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Waupaca County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 117 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 Waupaca County archive, hail makes up 32.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,227 for this hazard and #37 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 60.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Waupaca County with 31 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 Waupaca County, Wisconsin?

117 hail events are recorded in Waupaca County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Waupaca County?

The strongest hail on record in Waupaca County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Waupaca 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.