9,180
Recorded events
72
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$1.1B
Property damage
Wisconsin hail history: 9,180 recorded events across 72 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Wisconsin hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 3,062 reported hail events across Wisconsin. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Wisconsin
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dane County | 555 | 0 | $70.2M | 1958–2026 |
| #2 | Waukesha County | 260 | 0 | $23.4M | 1957–2026 |
| #3 | Grant County | 252 | 0 | $3.9M | 1966–2026 |
| #4 | Marathon County | 221 | 0 | $13K | 1962–2026 |
| #5 | La Crosse County | 220 | 0 | $75.7M | 1959–2026 |
| #6 | Milwaukee County | 209 | 0 | $8.0M | 1956–2026 |
| #7 | Trempealeau County | 204 | 0 | $5.6M | 1963–2026 |
| #8 | Dodge County | 197 | 0 | $3.6M | 1955–2026 |
| #9 | Monroe County | 196 | 0 | $7.9M | 1963–2026 |
| #10 | Outagamie County | 181 | 0 | $6.2M | 1960–2026 |
| #11 | St. Croix County | 181 | 0 | $3.0M | 1975–2025 |
| #12 | Jefferson County | 176 | 0 | $13.5M | 1956–2026 |
| #13 | Rock County | 173 | 0 | $4.5M | 1961–2026 |
| #14 | Barron County | 172 | 0 | $30.6M | 1964–2024 |
| #15 | Sawyer County | 171 | 0 | $500 | 1972–2026 |
| #16 | Price County | 164 | 0 | $600K | 1964–2026 |
| #17 | Clark County | 152 | 0 | $210K | 1957–2026 |
| #18 | Vernon County | 150 | 0 | $27.1M | 1961–2026 |
| #19 | Burnett County | 150 | 0 | $10K | 1956–2025 |
| #20 | Sauk County | 147 | 0 | $984K | 1966–2026 |
| #21 | Chippewa County | 144 | 0 | $25K | 1956–2026 |
| #22 | Oneida County | 142 | 0 | $439K | 1955–2026 |
| #23 | Winnebago County | 141 | 0 | $20.2M | 1964–2025 |
| #24 | Juneau County | 141 | 0 | $1.4M | 1959–2026 |
| #25 | Washington County | 139 | 0 | $10.1M | 1958–2026 |