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Wind Lake, WI hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Wind Lake city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 16 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 121 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 89 mph, most recent 2026-04-14.
- 28 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2026-04-21 | Hail | 0.88" | 5.9 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 4.9 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.4 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 3.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.2 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 1.9 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2026-04-14 | Tornado | EF0 | 8 mi |
| 2026-04-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.7 mi |
2026-04-17: “Tornado started near Raynor Ave and tracked to the northeast while crossing 5 Mile and 6 Mile Rd before ending near 7 Mile Rd. Most damage was minor but some sheet metal was lofted from a barn. Tornado tracked just to the east of the Milwaukee Airport Terminal Doppler Radar.”
2026-04-17: “Tornado started in a mainly open field to the west of Highway 83. A few branches were downed. Along the intermittent path, multiple trees were downed in different directions. A port-a-potty was displaced and pushed over. The tornado continued to the northeast into an inaccessible field.”
2026-04-17: “Tornado started near 6 Mile Rd west of Raynor Ave and tracked to the northeast, ending in southern Milwaukee county. Possible that this tornado merged with the other one directly to the south.”
Storm-day records for Wind Lake — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Wind Lake has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Wind Lake, WI on August 9, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Wind Lake, WI on July 27, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-10