Hail in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Hail April 17, 2026 · Pierce County, Wisconsin
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Emailed photos of large hail in backyard.
The wider storm
A surface cold front moved across Minnesota and proceeded into western Wisconsin on April 17th which ultimately produced two rounds of thunderstorms. The first line of storms was associated with a warm front which produced quarter size hail across south-central Minnesota mid-morning. The secondary and stronger line of storms tied to the cold front itself moved through in the early afternoon across eastern MN and western WI. This line produced a swath of large hail measuring from quarter size up to half dollar size hail 4 miles NNW of Bay City (Pierce County) which ended up being the largest measured hailstone from this event.
Began near Esdaile (44.6400, -92.4700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330510. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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