136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$45.1M
Property damage
Hail in Wood County, Wisconsin: 136 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 5.5. That places the county #1,039 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Wood County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Wood County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 136 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 Wood County archive, hail makes up 38.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,039 for this hazard and #28 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 66.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Wood County with 35 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 13, 2026 | MARSHFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | VESPER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | BIRON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | WISCONSIN RAPIDS | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | BAKERVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | WISCONSIN RAPIDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | WISCONSIN RAPIDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | ALEXANDER SOUTHWD AR | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | PORT EDWARDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2024 | NEKOOSA | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wood County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell thunderstorm produced baseball and softball size hail in Port Edwards and Wisconsin Rapids. A 5.5 inch diameter hailstone that fell at Port Edwards was the second largest hailstone ever measured in Wisconsin. (The record largest hailstone in Wisconsin is 5.7 inches in diameter, which fell in Wausau on May 22, 1921.) Approximately 6,000 house and business roofs sustained at least minor damage. Over 500 vehicles were also damaged. Nine schools in the area sustained damage of $6.9 million alone. Total property damage was estimated at $45 million.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Wood County, Wisconsin?
136 hail events are recorded in Wood County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Wood County?
The strongest hail on record in Wood County measured 5.5.
Where does the hail data for Wood 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.
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“Hail in Wood County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/wood-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.