Hail History

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Hail history for Platteville, WI

Last hail within 10 milesMar 10, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)Apr 13, 2006
Hail days since 200624
Days with hail 1 inch or larger15
Tornadoes within 10 miles15
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles82

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Platteville on 24 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on Apr 13, 2006. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Recent hail near Platteville

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Mar 10, 20261 in
quarter		Cornelia
1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Platteville		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 20252.75 in
baseball		Platteville, Cornelia, Belmont
8 hail reports · closest near the center of Platteville		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 Platteville by year

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When hail season peaks near Platteville

Of the 24 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (6) and May (6).

JanFeb2Mar6Apr6May4Jun5JulAug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Platteville

Apr 13, 2006 · 4 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 · 2.5 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 in (hen egg) · Rewey (8 mi from Platteville)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Platteville

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 22, 2024EF0Cornelia
8 mi from Platteville		0.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 22, 2024EF0Belmont
8 mi from Platteville		5.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF1Ipswich
3 mi from Platteville		5.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF1Rewey
9 mi from Platteville		1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF1Leslie
9 mi from Platteville		1.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 26, 2018EF0Georgetown
8 mi from Platteville		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 26, 2018EF0Platte Mounds
4 mi from Platteville		0.5 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014EF2Platteville
2 mi from Platteville		3.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014EF1Platteville
1 mi from Platteville		0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014EF1Leslie
7 mi from Platteville		4.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014EF1Leslie
8 mi from Platteville		0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 16, 2014EF1Rewey
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.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 2, 202678 mph, measuredPlatteville
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202658 mph, estimatedElk Grove
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202668 mph, measuredPlatteville Muni Airport, Dickeyville
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202661 mph, measuredArthur
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202570 mph, estimatedElk Grove
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202559 mph, measuredUnion
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 202452 mph, estimatedDickeyville
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 26, 202364 mph, estimatedBelmont, Rewey, Platteville
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 24, 202360 mph, estimatedHappy Corners
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202360 mph, estimatedCuba 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.

Nearby cities

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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