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Hail history for Lafayette County, WI

Last hail in the countyApr 17, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jul 24, 2009

Hail days since 200620

Days with hail 1 inch or larger13

Tornadoes in the county16

Damaging wind reports in the county96

40 hail reports in Lafayette County since 2006 on 20 days. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jul 24, 2009.

Recent hail in Lafayette County

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Seymour Corners, South Wayne 2 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 2025	2.5 in tennis ball	Truman, Darlington, Belmont 4 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days in Lafayette County by year

When hail season peaks in Lafayette County

Damaging thunderstorm winds in Lafayette County

96 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Lafayette County since 2006, on 67 days. The strongest measured gust was 87 mph on Jun 10, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 24, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Elk Grove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	87 mph, measured	Darlington 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2025	79 mph, measured	Shullsburg, Elk Grove, Seymour Corners 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	67 mph, measured	Benton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Benton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2024	100 mph, estimated	Dunbarton, Gratiot, Darlington 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 26, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Belmont 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 24, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Darlington Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Elk Grove 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 2022	60 mph, estimated	Argyle 1 wind report	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 Lafayette County; 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.

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).