Hail Milwaukee, WI
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Milwaukee. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Milwaukee has collected 26 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 2.00 inches and fell at 2 N Menomonee Falls. 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 Milwaukee. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 18.7 hail reports a year, coming on about 5.3 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on May 20, 2004.
Hail storms near Milwaukee in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 1 W Hales CornersWaukesha County | Public |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 E MukwonagoWaukesha County | Public |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 S DelafieldWaukesha County | Public |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | WaterfordRacine County | Public |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 ESE JacksonWashington County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 4 SE Wind LakeRacine County | Public |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.88 inches nickel | 6 E Wind LakeRacine County | Public |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 W Saint FrancisMilwaukee County | Public |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 WSW Saint FrancisMilwaukee County | Official NWS Obs |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | GreenfieldMilwaukee County | Public |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | Hales CornersMilwaukee County | Public |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 2 N Menomonee FallsWaukesha County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 SSE GermantownWashington County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 SSE GermantownWashington County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | GermantownWashington County | Amateur Radio |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NE Menomonee FallsWaukesha County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.50 inches ping pong ball | 1 N MertonWaukesha County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 SE GermantownWashington County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 E ButlerMilwaukee County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 3 S RichfieldWaukesha County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 2.00 inches hen egg | 2 NNE Menomonee FallsWaukesha County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | 2 N Menomonee FallsWaukesha County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 3 SW RichfieldWashington County | Public |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | HartlandWaukesha County | Trained Spotter |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 1 WNW Elmwood ParkRacine County | Trained Spotter |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 N Elmwood ParkRacine County | Trained Spotter |
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 Milwaukee
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Racine, Racine County | May 20, 2004 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Thiensville, Ozaukee County | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Hartland, Waukesha County | Jun 7, 2008 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | St Martins, Milwaukee County | Aug 2, 2015 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Racine, Racine County | Oct 23, 2001 |
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 Milwaukee
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 177 | 45% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 192 | 49% |
| 2 inches and larger | 24 | 6% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 393 reports within 25 miles of Milwaukee 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 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 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.