Hail in Vernon County, Wisconsin

Hail April 14, 2026 · Vernon County, Wisconsin

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public reported golf ball sized hail in Hillsboro.

The wider storm

Several severe storms developed across portions of western Wisconsin during the late afternoon hours on April 14th and produced severe hail in many locations. The most notable of these storms developed over Vernon County, where wind-driven baseball-sized hail caused significant damage in the town of Westby, WI. This resulted in over $20 million USD in damage to the town and surrounding areas per input from Vernon County emergency management. Most homes received significant roof, siding, and window damage. As this storm moved eastward towards Juneau County, it also produced an intense EF-3 tornado near the town of Union Center where a home was leveled to its foundation.

Began near Hillsboro Kckapoo Ar (43.6400, -90.3300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF3 Vernon County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333586. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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