Hail and tornadoes in La Crosse County, WI

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in La Crosse County, WI on 40 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Fri, Jul 28, 2023. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 13 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Fri, Jul 28, 2023

Largest reported

4 in

Fri, Jul 28, 2023

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 144 hail reports in La Crosse County, WI on 47 days, 23 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4 in, near Neshbonoc Lake, on Fri, Jul 28, 2023.

By decade: 2000s: 32 · 2010s: 54 · 2020s: 58

Tornadoes since 1950

8 tornadoes have touched La Crosse County, WI since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.

Strongest

Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF2 · 3.35 mi long, 125 yd wide · near La Crosse · 2 injuries
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF1 · 5.11 mi long, 130 yd wide · near Barre Mills
Mon, Mar 6, 2017 · EF1 · 2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near West Salem Airport
Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF1 · 1.53 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Rockland
Sat, Jun 7, 2008 · EF1 · 6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Barre Mills

Most recent

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF0 · 1.07 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Barre Mills
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF1 · 5.11 mi long, 130 yd wide · near Barre Mills
Sat, Jul 23, 2022 · EF0 · 2.49 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Medary
Mon, Mar 6, 2017 · EF1 · 2.6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near West Salem Airport
Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF1 · 1.53 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Rockland
Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF2 · 3.35 mi long, 125 yd wide · near La Crosse · 2 injuries
Sat, Jun 7, 2008 · EF1 · 6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Barre Mills
Tue, Sep 13, 2005 · F1 · 2 mi long, 65 yd wide · near Holmen

By decade: 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 3

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (1 WNW Onalaska, WI)
- 1 in (2 S Holmen, WI)
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 S Holmen, WI)
- 1 in (Brice Prairie, WI)
- 1.5 in (1 ESE New Amsterdam, WI)
Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SSW Onalaska, WI)
Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (Holmen, WI)
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Holmen, WI)
Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 3 in (1 NW West Salem, WI)
- 4 in (2 E West Salem, WI)
- 2.75 in (3 E Holmen, WI)
Wed, Jul 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 SSW BARRE MILLS, WI)
Fri, Sep 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 E LA CROSSE, WI)
- 1.5 in (HOLMEN, WI)
- 1.75 in (HOLMEN, WI)
- 1.25 in (2 W SAINT JOSEPH, WI)
Mon, May 9, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 NNE NEW AMSTERDAM, WI)
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (4 NE NEW AMSTERDAM, WI)
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (4 E HOLMEN, WI)
Wed, Jul 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (MINDORO, WI)
- 1 in (4 SSE LA CROSSE, WI)
Tue, Jul 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 NW ONALASKA, WI)
Tue, May 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.