Hail History

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Hail history im Waunakee, WI

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20260.75 in (1-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20063.50 inApr 14, 2026
Hail days im 200653
Days im hail 1 inch imwin38
Tornadoes im 10 miles4
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles81

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Waunakee im 53 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.50 in im Apr 14, 2026. Hail ej common im May im August.

Recent hail im Waunakee

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin		Windsor
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Waunakee		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 20263.50 inNorth Madison, Maple Bluff, Mendota
39 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Waunakee		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Martinsville
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Waunakee		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Camp Randall Stadium, Truax Field Madis, Madison Morey Airport
14 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Waunakee		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Martinsville, Waunakee, De Forest
7 hail reports · closest im center im Waunakee		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Waunakee by year

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When hail season peaks near Waunakee

Of the 53 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (11) and August (10).

Jan1Feb2Mar9Apr11May7Jun7Jul10Aug4Sep1Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Waunakee

Apr 14, 2026 · 3.50 in · North Madison (10 mi from Waunakee)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter reports 3.5 inch diameter hail east of Maple Bluff.

Apr 13, 2006 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Madison (9 mi from Waunakee)

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

Jun 18, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Dane (5 mi from Waunakee)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail increased from 1.75 at 22:23 to 2.75 at 22:25.

Apr 3, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Middleton (7 mi from Waunakee)

May 15, 2017 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Windsor (6 mi from Waunakee)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Waunakee

DateRatingWherePath
Oct 7, 2017EF0Maple Bluff
9 mi from Waunakee		9.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 17, 2014EF1Maple Bluff
9 mi from Waunakee		1.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
Aug 8, 2011EF0Blooming Grove
10 mi from Waunakee		1.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jul 22, 2010EF1Dane
6 mi from Waunakee		1.5 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Waunakee

81 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Waunakee since 2006, on 45 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Sep 9, 2019.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 2, 202655 mph, imwinWindsor
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202663 mph, imwinArlington, Shorewood Hills, Camp Randall Stadium
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202681 mph, ekkarMadison Morey Airport, De Forest, Dane
7 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 202558 mph, ekkarWaunakee
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, 202464 mph, ekkarMartinsville, Mendota, Windsor
8 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 202458 mph, ekkarMiddleton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202358 mph, imwinWaunakee, Truax Field Madis
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 202260 mph, ekkarDowntown Madison, Waunakee, Shorewood Hills
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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

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