Hail — La Crosse, Wisconsin

2020-06-02 · near Holmen, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Hail ranging in size from 1 inch upto 2.5 inches in diameter fell in Holmen. Most of the hail was golf ball sized or larger. Between 4,000 and 5,000 homes sustained roof damage from the hail.

Wider weather episode

Severe storms rolled across western Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening of June 2nd. Some of these storms produced very large hail ranging in size from 1 inch up to 2.5 inches in diameter. One of the hardest hit areas by the hail was Holmen (La Crosse County) where it was estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 homes would need new roofs. Up to golf ball sized hail also fell near Pray (Jackson County) and near Dodge (Buffalo County). The storms also produced damaging winds with trees blown down across parts of Jackson, Monroe, Vernon, Adams and Juneau Counties. In Tomah (Monroe County), the roof canopy was blown off a grandstand at the county fairgrounds. The metal siding was ripped off a grain mill southeast of Ontario (Vernon County). More than 6,600 customers in the La Crosse area (La Crosse County) were without power after the storms moved through.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 894092. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.