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Thornton, 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 Thornton city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 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
- 80 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2024-07-13.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-07-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.5 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Hail | 1.25" | 4.4 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Hail | 0.88" | 5.1 mi |
2026-03-30: “Quarter size hail fell in Thornton. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.”
2025-07-23: “A tornado touched down just west of Keshena at 5:15 PM CDT. The tornado tracked east and snapped and uprooted several trees before dissipating east of Keshena at 5:25 PM CDT. Total path length is estimated to be 7.43 miles long, with a width of 90 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 90 mph.”
2025-06-08: “Quarter size hail fell in Shawano.”
Storm-day records for Thornton — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Thornton has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Thornton, WI on September 3, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Thornton, WI on July 27, 2026 — up to 4.50"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10