Hail Madison, WI
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Madison. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Madison has collected 112 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 4.00 inches and fell at 4 E Maple Bluff. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Madison. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 23.0 hail reports a year, coming on about 5.9 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.25 inches, on Apr 13, 2006.
Hail storms near Madison in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 2 S WindsorDane County | Public |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 1 NW Prairie Du SacSauk County | Public |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2.75 inches baseball | 3 NE MononaDane County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2.75 inches baseball | 2 NE Maple BluffDane County | Public |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2.75 inches baseball | 3 E Maple BluffDane County | Public |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2.25 inches hen egg | 3 E Maple BluffDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 4.00 inches softball | 4 E Maple BluffDane County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.75 inches baseball | 4 W Cottage GroveDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 4 NW Lake MillsJefferson County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 NW Lake MillsJefferson County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | WaterlooJefferson County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 3 N MononaDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 E Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | WaterlooJefferson County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | 3 W Cottage GroveDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 N Cottage GroveDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | WaterlooJefferson County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3.25 inches tea cup | 1 E MadisonDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3.50 inches tea cup | 3 E Maple BluffDane County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.25 inches hen egg | 4 W Cottage GroveDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | Cottage GroveDane County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3.00 inches tea cup | 1 E Maple BluffDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 3 NE Maple BluffDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 1 S Maple BluffDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 3 N Cottage GroveDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 NW Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 2 NE MononaDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | MadisonDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 1 NW Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 E Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 W Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 SW Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 4 W Cottage GroveDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | WindsorDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 4 NW Lake MillsJefferson County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3.00 inches tea cup | 1 ESE Maple BluffDane County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.50 inches tennis ball | 3 E Maple BluffDane County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 W Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 1 SW Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 1 E Sun PrairieDane County | Public |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Madison
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25 inches | Softball | Lake Mills, Jefferson County | Apr 13, 2006 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Burke, Dane County | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 3.50 inches | Tea cup | North Madison, Dane County | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 3.25 inches | Tea cup | Maple Bluff, Dane County | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Madison, Dane County | Apr 13, 2006 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Madison
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 163 | 34% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 272 | 56% |
| 2 inches and larger | 47 | 10% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 482 reports within 25 miles of Madison from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.