Storm Record · Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha Counties

March 23, 2017: Hail in Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha Counties

1″
Largest hail
9
NWS reports

What the National Weather Service recorded

An elevated warm front pushed into southern Wisconsin, leading to a cluster of thunderstorms. A few storms were particularly strong, leading to several reports of small hail, along with more isolated reports of large hail.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 114195

Every report, in the Weather Service's words

Where It Hit

Location County Hazard Size Report
Pheasant Branch (.69 S) Dane Hail 1" hail
Palmyra (.51 E) Jefferson Hail 1" hail
Token Creek (1.66 ESE) Dane Hail 1" hail
Phantom Lake (.51 W) Waukesha Hail 0.88" hail
Mt Horeb (.86 NW) Dane Hail 0.75" hail
Verona (.86 NW) Dane Hail 0.75" hail Accompanied by 20-30 mph wind.
Busseyville (2.31 NNW) Jefferson Hail 0.75" hail
Middleton (.5 W) Dane Hail 0.75" hail Penny to nickel size hail in downtown Middleton. Relayed via social media..
Mukwonago Waukesha Hail 0.75" hail Penny to three quarter inch diameter hail for about 10 minutes.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, Wisconsin