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Hail dates in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lafayette County on 10 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 19 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 18, 2025; the most recent hail was April 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lafayette County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Measured tennis ball sized hail. |
| 2024-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-02-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | A picture of the hail was provided on social media. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2022-09-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail reported on the far east side of Cuba City. |
| 2020-04-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Hail damage to a squad car. |
| 2017-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Lafayette County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 50 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | 100 mph | 4 | Estimated winds of 90-100 mph which blew the roof of a barn. |
| 2019-10-01 | 94 mph | 2 | A swath of snapped and uprooted trees and flattened corn. Some structural damage to homes and farm buildings. A large tree limb fell on a… |
| 2026-06-10 | 87 mph | 1 | Trained spotter measures 88 MPH gust on home weather station. |
| 2018-07-13 | 81 mph | 5 | Downburst winds of 80 mph rolled and damaged 10 large campers. Nearby corn was flattened. |
| 2017-06-15 | 81 mph | 1 | Many trees and power lines down in and just south of South Wayne. |
| 2025-07-11 | 79 mph | 3 | Wind gust was reported from a home weather station. Trees reported down. |
| 2021-08-24 | 70 mph | 1 | Many trees, grain bins, and power lines down in the southern part of Lafayette County, especially near Martin Rd, County Highway P, and … |
| 2019-09-03 | 70 mph | 2 | Several power poles snapped. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lafayette County?
April 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 18, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Jo Daviess County, IL (20 mi) · Iowa County, WI (20 mi) · Green County, WI (28 mi) · Grant County, WI (28 mi) · Stephenson County, IL (34 mi) · Dubuque County, IA (36 mi) · Dane County, WI (48 mi) · Sauk County, WI (54 mi)
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