Hail in Portage County, Wisconsin
Hail May 15, 2025 · Portage County, Wisconsin
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Ping pong size hail fell near Amherst Junction.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an occluded front Thursday afternoon (5/15) across western Wisconsin. Storms tracked through the area during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The strongest storms produced 3 tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail up to golf ball size across central and north-central Wisconsin.
Began near Lake Emily (44.4600, -89.3500).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1247788. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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