Storm Record · Dane County
July 22, 2013: Hail in Dane County
1.5″
Largest hail
4
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
Thunderstorms moved across South Central Wisconsin with a cold front during the evening hours of July 22nd, producing large hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours of rain.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 78211
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Earth | Dane | Hail | 1.5" hail | A trained spotter reported hail up to 1.50 inch in diameter partially covered the ground. Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 50 mph knocked down 6-inch diameter tree limbs. |
| Verona (.5 NW) | Dane | Hail | 1.25" hail | A trained spotter reported a mix of hail sizes up to 1.50 inch in diameter just northwest of Verona. |
| Verona | Dane | Hail | 0.75" hail | The public reported hail between 5/8 inch to 3/4 inch in diameter in Verona. |
| Downtown Madison (5 SW) | Dane | Hail | 0.75" hail | A trained spotter reported hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter 5 miles southwest of downtown Madison. |
Service areas this storm touched