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Cottage Grove, 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 Cottage Grove city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 19 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 25 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 126 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-15.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.00" | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.25" | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.75" | 2.8 mi |
2025-05-15: “Tree canopy damaged.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25