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Hail dates in Columbia County, Wisconsin
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Columbia County on 17 days since 2016 (28 separate reports, 19 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 19, 2023; the most recent hail was May 15, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Columbia County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Nickel to quarter size hail. |
| 2022-11-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2021-09-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-10-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-10-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Columbia County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 70 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-21 | 90 mph | 3 | Minor house damage, a car blown into the ditch, and multiple large trees snapped at the trunk or uprooted. A wind turbine measured a 106 … |
| 2022-06-15 | 81 mph | 8 | Numerous large trees and branches snapped on the golf course and surrounding neighborhood adjacent to Swan Lake. A large porch roof and o… |
| 2017-06-14 | 81 mph | 2 | Many large trees down. Roofs were torn off small sheds. |
| 2024-05-21 | 75 mph | 2 | A swath of significant tree damage from the golf course to a nearby subdivision. About a dozen large trees uprooted. Some trees snapped a… |
| 2020-06-02 | 75 mph | 4 | Numerous trees and branches down from the Portage area toward Pardeeville, some landing on homes, sheds, and vehicles. Some shingle and s… |
| 2026-04-13 | 70 mph | 3 | Two large trees blown down and a pine tree snapped at 80 feet high in a neighborhood. Additional trees and tree limbs down in the neighb… |
| 2023-07-26 | 70 mph | 1 | Dozens and trees and branches down in the same direction. |
| 2023-07-16 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees down in Okee and scattered trees and branches down on the east shore of Lake WI and just inland from the lake. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Columbia County?
May 15, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 19, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Sauk County, WI (22 mi) · Dane County, WI (25 mi) · Dodge County, WI (35 mi) · Jefferson County, WI (41 mi) · Adams County, WI (45 mi) · Iowa County, WI (48 mi) · Juneau County, WI (49 mi) · Fond Du Lac County, WI (49 mi)
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