Hail — Chippewa, Wisconsin

2025-07-04 · near Bateman, Chippewa, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Photo confirmed hail up to 1 inch in diameter and damage to siding of a house from hail.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of storms formed during the late evening on July 3 stretching from Polk to Eau Claire Counties. These storms quickly strengthened and dropped hail up to 1 inch in diameter before congealing into a line and weakening as they slowly progressed eastward. The majority of thunderstorm wind damage was confined to Dunn County, including multiple trees uprooted, downed power lines, and a broken flag pole.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281650. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.