Hail in Iron County, Wisconsin

Hail May 18, 2024 · Iron County, Wisconsin

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed across northwestern Wisconsin during the afternoon hours of the 18th ahead of a cold front and an incoming upper level shortwave. Conditions were favorable for large hail and gusty winds in the region and a few of the storms were able to produce severe hail as they moved through. The largest hail reported was to the size of ping pong balls north of Mercer during the mid-afternoon.

Began near Sandrock (46.2700, -90.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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