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Platteville, 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 Platteville city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 112 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-11.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 2.75" | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 2.50" | 1.6 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.75" | 1 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.75" | 4 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 2.00" | 1.9 mi |
2025-07-11: “Widespread tree damage across the county. Corn damage in the Elk Grove area.”
2025-07-11: “Wisconet station reported 62 MPH gust.”
2025-04-18: “The public reported 2 inch diameter hail 2 miles west-northwest of Cornelia.”
Disputing a claim at a Platteville 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