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Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 67 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-03-14.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.7 mi |
2025-07-16: “An EF-1 rated tornado developed near the Farm and Fleet in Dodgeville, first moving northeast through a corn field. The tornado then continued to the northeast, impacting numerous trees and one outbuilding. The strongest damage occurred off of County Road ZZ, where numerous large, healthy hardwood”
2025-03-14: “Measured at Mesonet station AP090 which is 0.4 miles west-southwest of Dodgeville.”
2024-06-12: “Several trees and power lines down in Dodgeville.”
Disputing a claim at a Ridgeway 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