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Wales, 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 Wales city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 6 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 223 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2025-09-22.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2022-10-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-08-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 1 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.6 mi |
2025-09-22: “Several trees and wires down in and near Delafield.”
2025-08-12: “About a half a dozen large branches and tops of trees broken off along with two downed and split trees.”
2025-05-16: “Mesonet site recorded a 66 mph wind gust.”
Disputing a claim at a Wales 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