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Hail dates in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Milwaukee County on 28 days since 2016 (74 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 15, 2025; the most recent hail was April 21, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Milwaukee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Pictures provided. |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Mping report of 1 inch diameter hail near Hales Corners. |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail east of Butler. |
| 2025-09-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2025-04-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 13 | Picture with measurement shown. |
| 2024-03-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 5 | — |
| 2023-08-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | — |
| 2023-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-11-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2021-09-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | — |
| 2016-09-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 15 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Milwaukee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 60 reports since 2016, strongest 82 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-29 | 82 mph | 1 | AWOS station at Milwaukee Lawrence-Timmerman Airport measured a wind gusts of 82 mph. A small plane was tipped over. Sporadic tree damage… |
| 2020-11-10 | 79 mph | 1 | A swath of snapped and uprooted trees and downed power lines from southwest Milwaukee County to Mitchell Field and nearby St. Francis. Th… |
| 2022-10-12 | 72 mph | 3 | Many trees and branches down. |
| 2019-09-11 | 70 mph | 1 | Trees down along Lake Drive and power poles broken. |
| 2018-07-01 | 70 mph | 3 | Significant tree damage in the Nash Park neighborhood. |
| 2020-04-20 | 69 mph | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 64 mph | 4 | Numerous trees and branches down. |
| 2020-07-18 | 64 mph | 1 | Numerous trees and branches down in an area bounded by Hampton Ave. and Capitol Dr. from north to south, and 92nd St. to 84th St. from we… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Milwaukee County?
April 21, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 15, 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
Racine County, WI (17 mi) · Waukesha County, WI (19 mi) · Ozaukee County, WI (23 mi) · Washington County, WI (26 mi) · Walworth County, WI (35 mi) · Jefferson County, WI (42 mi) · Lake County, IL (47 mi) · Dodge County, WI (49 mi)
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