Hail and tornadoes in Vernon County, WI
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Vernon County, WI on 44 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Tue, Apr 14, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 9 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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 132 hail reports in Vernon County, WI on 66 days, 3 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Newry, on Tue, Apr 14, 2026.
By decade: 1990s: 17 · 2000s: 53 · 2010s: 33 · 2020s: 29
Tornadoes since 1950
11 tornadoes have touched Vernon County, WI since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 1.
Strongest
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · EF3 · 0.89 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Hillsboro Kckapoo Ar
- Thu, Aug 18, 2005 · F2 · 7 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Liberty
- Wed, Jun 15, 2022 · EF1 · 5.43 mi long, 200 yd wide · near La Farge
- Thu, Aug 18, 2005 · F1 · 1.2 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Esofea · 1 injury
- Thu, Jun 18, 1998 · F1 · 1.5 mi long, 120 yd wide · near Retreat
Most recent
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · EF3 · 0.89 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Hillsboro Kckapoo Ar
- Thu, Jun 26, 2025 · EF0 · 0.65 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Newry
- Wed, Jun 15, 2022 · EF1 · 5.43 mi long, 200 yd wide · near La Farge
- Thu, Jul 18, 2019 · EF0 · 0.48 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Bloomingdale
- Fri, May 24, 2019 · EF0 · 0.15 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Coon Vly
- Tue, Jul 5, 2016 · EF0 · 0.83 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Retreat
- Sat, Jun 7, 2008 · EF0 · 0.39 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Liberty Pole
- Thu, Aug 18, 2005 · F2 · 7 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Liberty
- Thu, Aug 18, 2005 · F1 · 1.2 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Esofea · 1 injury
- Wed, Jul 26, 2000 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Chaseburg
By decade: 1990s: 1 · 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 3
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Tue, Aug 18, 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.
- Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 2.75 in (Westby, WI)
- 1.25 in (Coon Valley, WI)
- 1 in (4 ENE Genoa, WI)
- 1.75 in (1 SSE Hillsboro, WI)
- Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
- Thu, May 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 E La Farge, WI)
- 1 in (2 S Genoa, WI)
- Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (5 W Hillsboro, WI)
- Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 N Viroqua, WI)
- Fri, Jun 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (4 NE Stoddard, WI)
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Sep 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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)
Reported in the county- 1 in (STODDARD, WI)
- Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (WESTBY, WI)
- Mon, May 9, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- 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 in (1 ENE STODDARD, WI)
- Thu, Jun 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (GENOA, WI)
- Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 11, 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: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
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.