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Bay City, WI hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Bay City city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 97 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 82 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.3 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.2 mi |
| 2023-08-11 | Hail | 1.25" | 3.6 mi |
| 2023-07-22 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.3 mi |
| 2023-07-22 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-07-22 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.8 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2022-05-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 3.6 mi |
| 2022-05-11 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.5 mi |
2025-07-28: “The AWOS station at Red Wing Airport measured a 58-mph thunderstorm wind gust.”
2024-05-21: “The tornado broke about 12-15 trees in three different groves. Two evergreens were also tipped over. It also carved out a path through some tall grasses. The estimated maximum wind speed was 70 mph.”
2023-07-22: “Hail coated the ground after just 2 minutes, and ended at 347 PM CDT. Largest hail was golf ball size.”
Disputing a claim at a Bay City address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12