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Hail dates in Pierce County, Wisconsin
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pierce County on 17 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on September 20, 2022; 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 Pierce 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Emailed photos of large hail in backyard. |
| 2025-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The broadcast media relayed a report through NWS chat of estimated hail size up to 2 inches. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail coated the ground after just 2 minutes, and ended at 347 PM CDT. Largest hail was golf ball size. |
| 2023-07-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Social media showed a photo of hail stone compared to a quarter, and the size was estimated to be golfball size. |
| 2022-09-20 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | Social media had several pictures of large hail that fell around River Falls, Wisconsin. One of the pictures measured 3 inches in diameter. Based on pictures… |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There was a social media picture of quarter size hail. |
| 2021-06-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Several large hail stones, up to golf ball size, lasted 8 minutes east of Ellsworth, Wisconsin. |
| 2018-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Reported at 580th Ave and Maple Street in Ellsworth, WI. |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2016-10-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A swath of dime and nickel size hail fell across northern Pierce County. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Pierce County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 35 reports since 2016, strongest 82 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | 82 mph | 4 | Significant building damage occurred at the Red Wing Airport, including the destruction of a hangar that was under construction. |
| 2022-05-19 | 75 mph | 2 | A ten mile long and three mile wide swath of damaging wind hit far northeast Pierce County. Several hundred trees were knocked down, with… |
| 2021-06-11 | 75 mph | 2 | A 14 inch diameter tree blew down and landed on a house in Elmwood. |
| 2018-09-20 | 75 mph | 1 | A NWS storm survey concluded that sporadic downburst winds caused damage to several dozen large trees, from southwest of Spring Valley, t… |
| 2016-07-05 | 75 mph | 6 | A mesocyclone originated in Pierce County and caused widespread downburst damage across a 1.5 mile wide area. It knocked down many hundr… |
| 2016-07-12 | 72 mph | 1 | About one dozen trees were broken or tipped over, and minor damage was done to the siding of a house. The cause was a downburst. Time rep… |
| 2021-12-15 | 70 mph | 1 | A outdoor weather siren on the east side of County Road 00 was damaged. Several trees were blown down and blocking roads from near Diamon… |
| 2021-07-28 | 70 mph | 1 | A storm survey determined a downburst hit the west side of Spring Valley. Numerous trees, sheds and power lines were blown down. A school… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pierce County?
April 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on September 20, 2022.
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
St. Croix County, WI (21 mi) · Goodhue County, MN (26 mi) · Dunn County, WI (29 mi) · Washington County, MN (31 mi) · Wabasha County, MN (32 mi) · Dakota County, MN (35 mi) · Ramsey County, MN (38 mi) · Buffalo County, WI (43 mi)
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