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Hail history im Onalaska, WI

Last hail im 10 milesAug 18, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Jul 28, 2023

Hail days im 200639

Days im hail 1 inch imwin25

Tornadoes im 10 miles6

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles183

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Onalaska im 39 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Jul 28, 2023. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Onalaska

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 18, 2026	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Onalaska, Holmen 3 hail reports · closest im center im Onalaska	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	New Amsterdam, Lytle, Midway 3 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Onalaska	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 5, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Onalaska 1 hail report · closest 1 mi im Onalaska	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Onalaska by year

When hail season peaks near Onalaska

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and July (8).

Largest hail storms near Onalaska

Jul 28, 2023 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Neshbonoc Lake (10 mi from Onalaska)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported softball sized hail near Neshbonoc Lake via Social Media picture.

Jun 7, 2007 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · West Salem (8 mi from Onalaska)

Apr 10, 2011 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Calvert (10 mi from Onalaska)

National Weather Service description (English): Hundreds of homes received roof and siding damage as well as broken windows on the south side of La Crosse. Wal Mart department store reported approximately 20 sky lights broken. Hundreds of cars were also damaged with dents and broken windows and mirrors. There were several thousand claims made to major insurance companies in and around the La Crosse area.

Jul 25, 2013 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · West La Crosse (2 mi from Onalaska)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail with a diameter of 2.5 inches fell just north of Interstate 90 on French Island.

Jun 2, 2020 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · New Amsterdam (8 mi from Onalaska)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell in New Amsterdam.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Onalaska

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 25, 2025	EF1	Barre Mills 8 mi from Onalaska	5.1 mi long, 130 yd wide
Jun 25, 2025	EF0	Barre Mills 8 mi from Onalaska	1.1 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jul 23, 2022	EF0	Medary 3 mi from Onalaska	2.5 mi long, 40 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	West Salem Airport 6 mi from Onalaska	2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 22, 2011	EF2	La Crosse 7 mi from Onalaska	3.4 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jun 7, 2008	EF1	Barre Mills 9 mi from Onalaska	6.0 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Onalaska

183 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Onalaska since 2006, on 73 days. The strongest measured gust was 87 mph on May 22, 2011.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 2, 2026	67 mph, imwin	New Amsterdam, Holmen 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 2026	67 mph, imwin	French Island, West Salem 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Onalaska 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2025	66 mph, imwin	La Crosse Muni, Herrington, West La Crosse 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 2024	69 mph, ekkar	Onalaska, La Crosse Muni, Holmen 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 5, 2024	58 mph, imwin	La Crosse Muni 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2024	63 mph, imwin	Onalaska, La Crosse Muni, West La Crosse 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 11, 2023	68 mph, imwin	La Crosse Muni, Onalaska, La Crosse 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 2023	75 mph, ekkar	West Salem, Onalaska 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 3, 2023	49 mph, ekkar	West Salem 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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

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