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Hail history for Platteville, WI

Haili ijiin 10 mileMar 10, 20261.00 in (25-sent coin)

Ane haili, 12 mwwoon ijiin1

Haili ane pwon ijiin 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Apr 13, 2006

Ane haili ijiin 200624

Ane haili 1 inch o pwon15

Tornado ijiin 10 mile15

Wind reports within 10 miles82

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Platteville on 24 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.00 in (grapefruit) on Apr 13, 2006. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Platteville

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Mar 10, 2026	1.00 in 25-sent coin	Cornelia 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Platteville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 2025	2.75 in baseball	Platteville, Cornelia, Belmont 8 hail reports · closest near the center of Platteville	NOAA Storm Events

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Of 24 nn̄an anam̄mool ekkar 2006, most fell in April (6) and May (6).

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Apr 13, 2006 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Rewey (10 mi from Platteville)

Jul 24, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Belmont (6 mi from Platteville)

National Weather Service description (English): A 5-mile wide hail swath damaged crops (corn, soy beans, wheat, and alfalfa), vehicles (windows and dents), and at least 25 homes (windows, siding, and roofs). This hail swath merged with a another, later, hail swath, with the merger southeast of Shullsburg. Some fields southeast of Shullsburg were totally stripped by the hail stones.||Newspaper accounts indicated that the two hail swaths resulted in damage to 20,000 acres of corn and 10,000 acres of soybeans in Lafayette County. Using an avarge of 135 bushes of corn per acre with a price of $3.45 per bushels yields a corn loss of $9.315 M. Using an average of 38 bushels of soybeans per acre, and a price of $9.25 per bushel yields a soybean

Apr 18, 2025 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Platteville (3 mi from Platteville)

National Weather Service description (English): The public reported baseball sized hail 3 miles west of Platteville.

Jul 28, 2023 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Ipswich (5 mi from Platteville)

National Weather Service description (English): A picture of the hail was provided on social media.

Jul 11, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Rewey (8 mi from Platteville)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Platteville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 22, 2024	EF0	Cornelia 8 mi from Platteville	0.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 22, 2024	EF0	Belmont 8 mi from Platteville	5.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	Ipswich 3 mi from Platteville	5.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	Rewey 9 mi from Platteville	1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	Leslie 9 mi from Platteville	1.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 26, 2018	EF0	Georgetown 8 mi from Platteville	0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 26, 2018	EF0	Platte Mounds 4 mi from Platteville	0.5 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014	EF2	Platteville 2 mi from Platteville	3.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	Platteville 1 mi from Platteville	0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	Leslie 7 mi from Platteville	4.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	Leslie 8 mi from Platteville	0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	Rewey 8 mi from Platteville	0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Platteville

82 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Platteville since 2006, on 44 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on Jul 2, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 2, 2026	78 mph, a measured	Platteville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 2026	58 mph, a estimat	Elk Grove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	68 mph, a measured	Platteville Muni Airport, Dickeyville 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2026	61 mph, a measured	Arthur 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2025	70 mph, a estimat	Elk Grove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	59 mph, a measured	Union 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 2024	52 mph, a estimat	Dickeyville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 26, 2023	64 mph, a estimat	Belmont, Rewey, Platteville 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 24, 2023	60 mph, a estimat	Happy Corners 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2023	60 mph, a estimat	Cuba City, Elk Grove 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Platteville; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Platteville.

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