Wisconsin, 2000

Hail in Wisconsin, May 12, 2000

May 12, 2000 · NWS ARX · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Hail the size of quarters, half-dollars and golf balls was reported by law enforcement officials and spotters. The hail caused extensive damage to vehicles, with insurance claims of over $300,000.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$320,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Hail the size of quarters, half-dollars and golf balls was reported by law enforcement officials and spotters. The hail caused extensive damage to vehicles, with insurance claims of over $300,000.

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:54 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Juneau

When
May 12, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Juneau County, 2 mi W of New Lisbon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$55,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
43.883, -90.200

Hail, Juneau

When
May 12, 9:03 AM CST
Where
Juneau County, Necedah
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$65,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.033, -90.083

Hail, Juneau

When
May 12, 9:03 AM CST
Where
Juneau County, 3 mi S of Necedah
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$70,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.983, -90.083

Hail, Adams

When
May 12, 9:11 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Friendship
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$70,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.967, -89.817

Hail, Adams

When
May 12, 9:16 AM CST
Where
Adams County, 2 mi S of Big Flats
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.083, -89.800

What these are

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

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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: 5143602, 5143603, 5143604, 5143605, 5143606.