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La Crosse, 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 La Crosse city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 10 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 310 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 125 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-25.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Tornado | EF1 | 5 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Tornado | EF0 | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 4 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.5 mi |
2025-07-28: “A National Weather Service employee reported a large portion of mature maple tree downed.”
2025-07-28: “An NWS Employee reported a large tree and some smaller trees down across Bliss Road 2 miles east-southeast of La Crosse.”
2025-07-28: “The public reported a large maple tree downed in the city of La Crosse.”
Disputing a claim at a La Crosse 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