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Rochester, 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 Rochester city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 151 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-15.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2022-10-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.75" | 3 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
2025-05-15: “Several large trees down. A shed, barn, and playset damaged just to the north.”
2025-05-15: “Large branches and fencing blown down near a golf course.”
2025-05-15: “Tennis to baseball sized hail caused significant damage to vehicles.”
Disputing a claim at a Rochester 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