Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 101 hail storms within 25 miles of West Bend, WI. Of those, 79 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 45 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in West Bend| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 9 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 8 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 61 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 22 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 events |
| 2025 | 13 events |
| 2024 | 15 events |
| 2023 | 16 events |
| 2022 | 12 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for West Bend, with 45 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in West Bend typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Mayville, WI | Severe | 1.75" | Relay report from NWSChat. |
| 2026-09-04 | 1 W Mayville, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-07-27 | Neosho, WI | Destructive | 2.75" | Delayed Report - Photos of hail around 2.75 inch diameter received on social media. Time of 11:05 AM was estimated from radar. |
| 2026-07-27 | 1 W Mayville, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-07-27 | Mayville, WI | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.) Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-07-03 | 3 ESE Jackson, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Trained spotter reports 1 inch diameter hail in Jackson. |
| 2026-07-01 | 4 S Fond Du Lac, WI | Catastrophic | 3.25" | Approx 1 mile SSW of the intersection of I-41 and US HWY 151. |
| 2026-07-01 | 4 W Eden, WI | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| 2026-07-01 | 4 W Eden, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-07-01 | 4 NNW Eden, WI | Severe | 1.50" | 4 miles ESE of Fond du Lac. Time est from radar. |
| 2026-07-01 | 4 SE Fond Du Lac, WI | Destructive | 2.50" | Size est from social media pics sent to local media shared by County EM. Time est from radar. |
| 2026-07-01 | 3 NW Eden, WI | Destructive | 2.00" | Size est from social media pics sent to local media shared by County EM. Time est from radar. |
| 2026-07-01 | Plymouth, WI | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-07-01 | Plymouth, WI | Destructive | 2.25" | Time est from radar. |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 E Iron Ridge, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed Report: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-06-24 | HERMAN CENTER, WI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-16 | 3 NNE Dundee, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter sized hail at Camp Long Lake. |
| 2026-06-16 | ARMSTRONG, WI | Significant | 1.00" | Public report of quarter size hail at Camp Long Lake (Sheboygan-Fond du Lac Co border). |
| 2026-04-15 | 2 N Menomonee Falls, WI | Destructive | 2.00" | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
| 2026-04-14 | 2 NNE Menomonee Falls, WI | Destructive | 2.00" | Photo from social media with a tape measure. |
NOAA has recorded 70 high-wind events within 25 miles of West Bend, WI in the past five years. Of those, 70 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 82 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 15 events |
| Significant | 55 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 7 W Random Lake, WI | 70 | Severe | Report of significant barn damage. Photo relayed by WITI TV Milwaukee shows silo that was topped off and blew onto roof of barn. Time estimated by radar. Wet microburst environment and radar signature with very isolated damage. |
| 2026-08-18 | 2 ENE Butler, WI | 56 | Significant | AWOS station KMWC Milwaukee Timmerman Airport reports 56 mph winds during thunderstorm. |
| 2026-07-03 | 1 SE Menomonee Falls, WI | 64 | Severe | Private weather station measures 64 MPH wind gust. Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-06-25 | 1 WNW Mayville, WI | 58 | Significant | Delayed Report: 58 mph wind gust measured just outside of Mayville. Wall cloud reported as well. |
| 2026-06-24 | MAYVILLE, WI | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-10 | HARTFORD, WI | 60 | Significant | Public report of a downed tree near downtown Hartford. Wind gust estimated from radar data, nearby observations, and damage. |
| 2026-06-10 | LANNON, WI | 60 | Significant | Public report a small tree snapped half way up. Wind gust estimated from radar data and damage. |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 ESE Port Washington, WI | 52 | Significant | Easterly wind gust at 45 kt. |
| 2026-04-14 | MILWAUKEE TIMMERMAN AIRPORT, WI | 61 | Significant | Timmerman Airport AWOS measured a 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-04-14 | 3 E Neosho, WI | 60 | Significant | Trained spotter estimates 60 MPH winds with dozens of trees downed, uprooted, or snapped. |
| 2026-04-14 | HOLY HILL, WI | 70 | Severe | Many trees and some small building damage from Erin toward the Dodge County line. |
| 2026-04-14 | RUBICON, WI | 75 | Severe | Dozens of trees uprooted or snapped. |
| 2026-04-14 | MEEKER, WI | 58 | Significant | Trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind damage. |
| 2026-04-14 | 2 E Butler, WI | 61 | Significant | Timmerman Airport AWOS. |
| 2025-07-08 | MAYVILLE, WI | 58 | Significant | Dodge County Dispatch reports of a fallen tree on Horicon St. in Mayville. |
| 2025-06-29 | MILWAUKEE TIMMERMAN AIRPORT, WI | 82 | Severe | AWOS station at Milwaukee Lawrence-Timmerman Airport measured a wind gusts of 82 mph. A small plane was tipped over. Sporadic tree damage was noted in the neighborhoods surrounding the airport along with power outages. |
| 2025-06-23 | LOMIRA, WI | 64 | Severe | Power pole and lines downed. Several large tree branches downed. |
| 2025-06-23 | PARNELL, WI | 58 | Significant | Several trees down between Plymouth and Random Lake, and across western portions of Sheboygan County. |
| 2025-05-15 | LEROY, WI | 73 | Severe | Horicon RAWS site. South to southeast wind gust of 73 mph. |
| 2025-05-15 | ASHFORD, WI | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees and branches down outside of Campbellsport. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of West Bend was on September 4, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
West Bend averages roughly 20 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 79 of the 101 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near West Bend in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most West Bend-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in WI cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near West Bend. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near West Bend took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationWest Bend sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.