Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Sauk, Waukesha Counties
October 4, 2006: Hail across five counties
1.75″
Largest hail
58
Strongest gust
9
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
Scattered clusters of severe storms developed across south-central and southeast Wisconsin during the pre-dawn hours. Synoptically, a warm front moved slowly north through Iowa and northern Illinois, while an upper-level short-wave moved east. A low-level jet pumped moisture into southern Wisconsin, while surface dewpoints peaked in the mid-60s along the warm front.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 473
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland (5 NW) | Waukesha | Wind | 58 mph wind | Large trees were toppled by powerful thunderstorm winds. |
| Reedsburg | Sauk | Hail | 1.75" hail | A hailstorm dumped hail stones with diameters from 1.00 to 1.75 inch from Reedsburg to Baraboo, with most of the activity in the Reedsburg area. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged by the hail stones. Three insurance companies reported 375 claims totaling about $900,000. |
| Portage (4 S) | Columbia | Hail | 1" hail | |
| East Bristol (1 NE) | Dane | Hail | 0.88" hail | |
| Wyocena | Columbia | Hail | 0.88" hail | |
| Poynette (3 E) | Columbia | Hail | 0.88" hail | |
| Poynette | Columbia | Hail | 0.75" hail | |
| Reeseville | Dodge | Hail | 0.75" hail | |
| Marshall | Dane | Hail | 0.75" hail |