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Hail — Vernon, Wisconsin

April 14, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$26.7M

Magnitude

2.75

Area

Vernon

Event narrative (NOAA)

Destructive hail up to baseball sized and strong winds in Westby right before 5pm on April 14th resulted in widespread damage across the entire town and surrounding areas. Roughly 1100 residences in this area sustained roof, window and siding damage with many vehicles having significant damages as well.

Other notable hail events in Wisconsin

Columbia · June 25, 2006$500.0M Manitowoc · May 12, 2000$46.0M La Crosse · June 2, 2020$45.5M Wood · June 7, 2007$45.0M Calumet · May 12, 2000$32.2M Barron · September 21, 2005$30.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.