Wisconsin, 1998

Hail in Wisconsin, June 24, 1998

June 24, 1998 · NWS ARX · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

Spotters and law enforcement officials reported hail ranging in size from dimes to golf balls.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$108,000
Crop damage
$120,000
Events
11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.

Spotters and law enforcement officials reported hail ranging in size from dimes to golf balls.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Vernon

When
June 24, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Genoa
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$18,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.580, -91.220

Hail, Vernon

When
June 24, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Westby
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.650, -90.850

Hail, Vernon

When
June 24, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Westby
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.650, -90.850

Hail, Monroe

When
June 24, 8:16 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 10 mi N of Sparta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.080, -90.820

Hail, Jackson

When
June 24, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 2 mi S of Black River Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.270, -90.930

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 24, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County, Cochrane
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.230, -91.830

Hail, La Crosse

When
June 24, 9:43 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County, 3 mi E of Holmen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
43.970, -91.180

Hail, Buffalo

When
June 24, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County, 3 mi S of Alma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
44.270, -91.920

Hail, Trempealeau

When
June 24, 10:06 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County, 4 mi NE of Arcadia
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.280, -91.450

Hail, Monroe

When
June 24, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 8 mi N of Tomah
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.100, -90.500

Hail, Monroe

When
June 24, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 1 mi W of Warrens
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
$30,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.130, -90.520

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5652607, 5652608, 5652609, 5652694, 5652695, 5652696, 5652697, 5652698, 5652699, 5652700, 5652701.