Hail & Wind Storms in Madison, WI — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Madison, Wisconsin or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Madison
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): August 9, 2026 — 0.75 in. reported 8.7 mi NE of Madison (2 S Windsor), NWS Local Storm Report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 9, 2026 — 59 mph reported 24.8 mi SE of Madison (4 NE Edgerton), SPC storm report.
- 2026 so far: 5 hail days and 10 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | 59 mph reported |
| July 8, 2026 | — | 56 mph reported |
| July 2, 2026 | — | 60 mph reported |
| June 17, 2026 | — | 65 mph reported |
| June 10, 2026 | — | 80 mph reported |
| May 16, 2026 | — | 59 mph measured |
| April 27, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | — |
| April 17, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | — |
| April 15, 2026 | — | 55 mph measured |
| April 14, 2026 | 4.00 in. reported | 70 mph reported |
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Madison storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 167 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Madison, Wisconsin or recorded for Dane County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (53 wind, 114 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Madison in the last 12 months was 80 mph, reported 23.1 mi SE of Madison (4 W Edgerton) on June 10, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Madison in the last 12 months was 4.00 in., 7.2 mi E of Madison (4 E Maple Bluff) on April 14, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Madison was April 14, 2026, with 101 events.
- Dane County alone recorded 154 of those wind and hail events (47 wind, 107 hail); the Wisconsin page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Madison, Wisconsin storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Madison — home to about 290,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 167 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Madison or recorded for Dane County in the trailing 12 months — 53 wind and 114 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Madison by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- April 14, 2026 — 101 events incl. warnings · 6 wind · 95 hail · storm-date page: 103 storm reports
- June 10, 2026 — 9 events incl. warnings · 8 wind · 1 hail · storm-date page: 5 storm reports
- April 13, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 6 wind · 1 hail
- June 17, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 5 wind · 1 hail
- August 9, 2026 — 4 events incl. warnings · 2 wind · 2 hail
Storm-day records for Madison
Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Madison: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Madison showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Madison or recorded for Dane County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Madison or in Dane County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Madison hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
Hail outnumbers thunderstorm wind here: 331 hail reports against 266 wind reports. In all: 630 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Madison or in Dane County, spread over 154 storm days.
Hail peaks in April (25% of all hail reports); thunderstorm wind peaks in July. December through February accounts for 2 storm days.
Storm days ranged from 5 in 2012 and 2020 to 15 in 2017. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 12 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 9.7.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 2.75 in. (baseball size), reported in 2011 and 2025 through Oct. 6 — most recently on April 18, 2025 in Green County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 7 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 6.
Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 76 mph (Rock County, July 11, 2025). NCEI also lists 33 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
- Average: 9.7 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- April and May: 49% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 74 in 2025 through Oct. 6
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2.00 in. | — |
| 2011 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 2.75 in. | 59 mph |
| 2012 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 in. | 71 mph |
| 2013 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1.50 in. | 66 mph |
| 2014 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 in. | — |
| 2015 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1.50 in. | 74 mph |
| 2016 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 2.20 in. | 63 mph |
| 2017 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 2.50 in. | — |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.00 in. | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1.25 in. | 72 mph |
| 2020 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1.50 in. | — |
| 2021 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.50 in. | — |
| 2022 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 2.50 in. | 64 mph |
| 2023 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1.75 in. | 58 mph |
| 2024 | 26 | 42 | 5 | 14 | 2.00 in. | — |
| 2025 through Oct. 6 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2.75 in. | 76 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/wi/madison.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Madison storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Madison, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2.75 in., baseball size, reported in 2011 and 2025 through Oct. 6; most recently on April 18, 2025 in Green County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 7 years of this record in all, most recently 2017, 2022 and 2024.
What was Madison's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2017, with 15 storm days (24 hail reports, 16 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 tornado entry). The 15-year average is 9.7 storm days.
How often does Madison get hail?
NCEI's records average 17 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 17 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in every one of those years.
When is hail season near Madison?
April has the most hail reports (84, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by May (79) and June (53).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Madison, 2010–Oct. 2025?
76 mph, measured on July 11, 2025 in Rock County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Madison hail map and wind map
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County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Madison weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Madison address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
- The free Address Lookup lists NWS warnings, storm reports and NOAA observations near the address — free Madison wind history and free Madison hail history.
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All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Free Madison storm data download
The Madison storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/wi/madison.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Madison or recorded for Dane County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above.
- Statewide files are on the Wisconsin storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
- Janesville hail & wind history
- Waukesha hail & wind history
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- Racine hail & wind history
- Kenosha hail & wind history
- Wisconsin statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.