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Burlington, 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 Burlington city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 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
- 165 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-15.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-06-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-06-22 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.6 mi |
2025-05-15: “Several large trees down. A shed, barn, and playset damaged just to the north.”
2025-05-15: “Large branches and fencing blown down near a golf course.”
2025-05-15: “Tennis to baseball sized hail caused significant damage to vehicles.”
Disputing a claim at a Burlington 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