Hail History

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Hail history im Madison, WI

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20260.75 in (1-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Apr 14, 2026
Hail days im 200657
Days im hail 1 inch imwin37
Tornadoes im 10 miles9
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles106

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Madison im 57 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Apr 14, 2026. Hail ej common im April im June.

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Recent hail im Madison

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin		Windsor
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Madison		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 20264.00 in
grapefruit		Burke, North Madison, Maple Bluff
47 hail reports · closest im center im Madison		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20252.25 inSeminary Spgs, Camp Randall Stadium, Truax Field Madis
25 hail reports · closest im center im Madison		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Verona Airport, Verona, Oregon
9 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Madison		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Madison by year

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When hail season peaks near Madison

Of the 57 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and June (10).

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Largest hail storms near Madison

Apr 14, 2026 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Burke (6 mi from Madison)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter confirms 4 inch diameter hail east of Maple Bluff. Size confirmed via photograph. Time confirmed via radar data.

Apr 13, 2006 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Madison (1 mi from Madison)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail size ranged from 1.25 to 3.00 inches in diameter.

Apr 3, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Middleton (5 mi from Madison)

May 15, 2025 · 2.25 in · Seminary Spgs (7 mi from Madison)

Sep 19, 2016 · 2.20 in · Verona Airport (5 mi from Madison)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail ranging from 1.75 to 2.20 inches in diameter.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Madison

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 29, 2021EF1Pine Bluff
9 mi from Madison		2.4 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 29, 2021EF0Riley
8 mi from Madison		3.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Oct 7, 2017EF0Maple Bluff
3 mi from Madison		9.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 29, 2014EF1Oregon
8 mi from Madison		2.3 mi long, 500 yd wide
Jun 17, 2014EF3Verona
9 mi from Madison		1.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 17, 2014EF2Shorewood Hills
4 mi from Madison		0.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 17, 2014EF1Maple Bluff
2 mi from Madison		1.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
Aug 8, 2011EF0Blooming Grove
2 mi from Madison		1.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jul 22, 2010EF0Verona Airport
9 mi from Madison		0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Madison

106 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Madison since 2006, on 56 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jul 20, 2006.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 2, 202655 mph, imwinWindsor
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202670 mph, imwinVerona, Shorewood Hills, Camp Randall Stadium
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202658 mph, ekkarOregon
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202681 mph, ekkarMadison Morey Airport, Blooming Grove, Waunakee
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 202558 mph, ekkarWaunakee
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202558 mph, ekkarCottage Grove
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 6, 202464 mph, ekkarMaple Bluff
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 202458 mph, ekkarMiddleton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202470 mph, ekkarVerona, Madison Morey Airport, Henry Vilas Park Zoo
10 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 202458 mph, ekkarMiddleton, Shorewood Hills
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Madison; 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 Madison.

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