Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Waukesha Counties
May 15, 2017: Hail across five counties
2.5″
Largest hail
58
Strongest gust
10
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A surge of warm and moist air aloft brought rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms to southern WI. Large hail and tree damage occurred.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 115179
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Vilas Park Zoo (2.07 S) | Dane | Wind | 58 mph wind | A tree blown over. |
| Hebron (2.14 WNW) | Jefferson | Wind | 58 mph wind | A tree down. |
| Summit Corners (.5 W) | Waukesha | Wind | 58 mph wind | Several large tree limbs blown down. |
| Windsor (.5 W) | Dane | Hail | 2.5" hail | |
| De Forest (1.01 W) | Dane | Hail | 2" hail | |
| Norway Grove (2.07 S) | Dane | Hail | 1.75" hail | |
| Beaver Dam Arpt (2.86 WNW) | Dodge | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Poynette (1.22 SW) | Columbia | Hail | 1" hail | |
| De Forest (1.22 NW) | Dane | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Waunakee (.69 N) | Dane | Hail | 0.88" hail |