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Watertown, 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 Watertown city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 82 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-09-22.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 2.50" | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.25" | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.1 mi |
2025-09-22: “Law enforcement reports several trees down.”
2025-07-16: “Tornado developed south of Hustisford near the intersection of Hillcrest Road and County Road E where a corn field had a convergent path going north-northeast through mainly farmland. The tornado hit some trees south of Highway 60 and east of County Road E before tracking north and going through th”
2025-03-14: “Public report of eight uprooted trees and roof damage to a garage 4 miles west of Watertown.”
Disputing a claim at a Watertown 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