HailEvidence → Cottage Grove, WI → 2026-04-14
Did it hail in Cottage Grove, WI on April 14, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Cottage Grove, WI on April 14, 2026, with hail up to 4.00" (softball size).
These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.
Every recorded report near Cottage Grove on 2026-04-14
Distances are from the Cottage Grove city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 46.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Hail | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 22:35 UTC | Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 0.6 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 22:44 UTC | 1 N Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 1.9 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 22:32 UTC | 3 N Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 2.8 mi | Hail | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 22:45 UTC | 3 W Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.3 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 22:10 UTC | 4 W Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.3 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 22:26 UTC | 4 W Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.3 mi | Hail | 2.25" (hen egg) | 22:37 UTC | 4 W Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.3 mi | Hail | 2.75" (baseball) | 23:25 UTC | 4 W Cottage Grove, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.4 mi | Hail | 4.00" (softball) | 23:31 UTC | 4 E Maple Bluff, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.8 mi | Hail | 2.75" (baseball) | 00:29 UTC | 3 NE Monona, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.9 mi | Hail | 3.50" (tea cup) | 22:37 UTC | 3 E Maple Bluff, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.6 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 22:17 UTC | 3 E Maple Bluff, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.7 mi | Hail | 1.25" (half dollar) | 22:23 UTC | 1 SW Sun Prairie, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.8 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 22:07 UTC | 3 E Maple Bluff, Dane | SPC · preliminary |
0.3 mi, hail: “(MKX)”
0.6 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (MKX)”
1.9 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (MKX)”
2.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (MKX)”
3.3 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX)”
Was your property hit on 2026-04-14?
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Verify your address — $29 Cottage Grove hail historysources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12