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Hail history for Mount Horeb, WI

Last hail within 10 milesApr 14, 20262 in (hen egg)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 14, 2026

Hail days since 200628

Days with hail 1 inch or larger15

Tornadoes within 10 miles9

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles42

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Mount Horeb on 28 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 14, 2026. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Mount Horeb

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 14, 2026	2.75 in baseball	Black Earth, Madison Morey Airport, Blue Mound State Park 11 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Mount Horeb	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 2025	0.75 in penny	Mt Horeb, Black Earth 2 hail reports · closest near the center of Mount Horeb	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Mount Horeb by year

When hail season peaks near Mount Horeb

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (6) and April (5).

Largest hail storms near Mount Horeb

Jun 8, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Mt Horeb (3 mi from Mount Horeb)

National Weather Service description (English): This report was received from WMTV-15 in Madison.

Apr 14, 2026 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Black Earth (8 mi from Mount Horeb)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter reports 2.75 inch diameter hail with damaging to siding and roofs.

Apr 13, 2006 · 2 in (hen egg) · Mt Horeb (1 mi from Mount Horeb)

Sep 18, 2010 · 2 in (hen egg) · Cross Plains (6 mi from Mount Horeb)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotters reported a 1 to 2 mile-wide swath of damage from hail showers that extended from north of Dodgeville, near Cross Plains, to just east northeast of Monona, dissipating near Interstate 90. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged; many homes had siding, window and screen damage; many trees were stripped of their leaves.

Apr 3, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mt Horeb (1 mi from Mount Horeb)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Mount Horeb

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 21, 2024	EF1	Mt Horeb 2 mi from Mount Horeb	4.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	Cross Plains 9 mi from Mount Horeb	2.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	Pine Bluff 9 mi from Mount Horeb	2.4 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 29, 2021	EF0	Riley 10 mi from Mount Horeb	3.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 17, 2014	EF3	Verona 9 mi from Mount Horeb	1.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 8, 2011	EF0	Verona 8 mi from Mount Horeb	17.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 22, 2010	EF1	Mt Horeb 2 mi from Mount Horeb	1.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 21, 2010	EF1	Cross Plains 9 mi from Mount Horeb	0.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 6, 2006	F0	Barneveld 10 mi from Mount Horeb	0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Mount Horeb

42 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Mount Horeb since 2006, on 28 days. The strongest measured gust was 71 mph on Jul 18, 2012.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 10, 2026	66 mph, measured	Blue Mound State Park, Black Earth 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2026	59 mph, measured	Blue Mound State Park 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 2026	75 mph, estimated	Cross Plains, Primrose 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2024	49 mph, estimated	Mt Horeb 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 6, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Cross Plains 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Cross Plains 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Hollandale, Verona, Madison Morey Airport 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Cross Plains 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 2022	60 mph, estimated	Black Earth, Mt Horeb, Cross Plains 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 10, 2021	60 mph, estimated	Black Earth 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 Mount Horeb; 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 Mount Horeb.

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