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Hayward, 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 Hayward city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 85 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 1992-08-09.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-06-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-06-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2023-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.4 mi |
2025-08-09: “Two aspen trees ten inches in diameter were uprooted.”
2025-08-09: “Multiple trees were down completely blocking Peninsula and Linden Road six miles east of Hayward. Roads were completely impassible.”
2025-07-02: “Trees were snapped along Sawmill Road on the northeast side of Hayward Lake. At least one of the trees was larger than two feet in diameter per photos. One of the trees fell onto a home causing damage.”
Disputing a claim at a Hayward 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