Hail in Waushara County, Wisconsin

Hail in Waushara County, Wisconsin: 77 recorded events between 1964 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #1,757 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Waushara County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 77 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 Waushara County archive, hail makes up 28.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,757 for this hazard and #56 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 43.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Waushara 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 Waushara County, Wisconsin?

77 hail events are recorded in Waushara County between 1964 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Waushara County?

The strongest hail on record in Waushara County measured 4.25.

Where does the hail data for Waushara 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.