Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Waukesha Counties
August 1, 2014: Hail in Columbia, Dane and Waukesha Counties
1.25″
Largest hail
7
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A shortwave trough and colder than normal temperatures aloft resulted in numerous thunderstorms producing marginal large hail.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 87451
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Arpt (2.43 NW) | Columbia | Hail | 1.25" hail | Hail accumulated and stripped leaves off trees. |
| New Berlin (.86 SW) | Waukesha | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Hartland (.5 E) | Waukesha | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Dekorra (4.57 W) | Columbia | Hail | 0.88" hail | |
| Phantom Lake (.51 W) | Waukesha | Hail | 0.75" hail | Hail falling with approximately 45 mph winds. |
| Rockdale (2.13 NNE) | Dane | Hail | 0.75" hail | |
| Madison Truax Airport | Dane | Hail | 0.75" hail |
Service areas this storm touched