Thunderstorms with very large hail moved east across southern Wisconsin during the evening hours of April 13, 2006 (840 P.M. to about 11 P.M. or 0140Z to about 0400Z). In the Milwaukee/Sullivan NWS Office’s County Warning Area (CWA) of south-central and southeast Wisconsin, there were numerous reports of hailstones ranging from 1.75 inches to 3.00 inches in diameter. The largest hailstone of 4.25 inches was measured by a State Trooper about 3 miles northwest of Lake Mills in Jefferson County at the intersection of Newville Road and Interstate 94.
The affected area stretched primarily from Iowa County through Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, and Milwaukee Counties. In addition, large hail fell across the southern parts of Washington and Ozaukee Counties. There were numerous reports of damage to vehicles, to buildings with vinyl or aluminum siding, to other windows in various kinds of structures, and to pole sheds. Most of the largest hailstones were produced by a supercell thunderstorm which moved from Iowa County to Milwaukee County. Supercells are the strongest of the thunderstorms, capable of persisting for an hour or more due to a powerful updraft tower and sufficient veritcal wind shear.
Plot of Hail Sizes Across Southern Wisconsin
If you were wondering what golfball-size, baseball-size, tennisball-size, or softball-size hail will do to vehicles and structures, now you know. Luckily, large hailstones are not common in Wisconsin.
Radar Images
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AT 955 PM CDT ON THURSDAY APRIL 13...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A
4.25 INCH DIAMETER HAIL STONE AT THE INTERSECTION OF NEWVILLE ROAD
AND INTERSTATE 94...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE MILLS IN
NORTHWEST JEFFERSON COUNTY. WHILE THIS HAIL STONE IS QUITE
LARGE...IT DOES NOT BREAK THE STATE RECORD.
THREE EVENTS PRIOR TO THE APRIL 13TH EVENT ARE CURRENTLY TIED FOR
HAVING THE STATE RECORD OF LARGEST HAIL AROUND 4.50 INCHES IN
DIAMETER. THESE EVENTS OCCURRED ON JUNE 19 1998 IN ST. CROIX
COUNTY...JULY 16 1997 ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MERRILL /LINCOLN
CO./...AND JUNE 1 2000 ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OAKDALE /MONROE
CO./.
A REPORT OF A HAIL STONE WITH A CIRCUMFERENCE OF 18 INCHES /ABOUT
5.7 INCHES IN DIAMETER/ ON THE NORTHSIDE OF WAUSAU ON MAY 22 1921
IS CONSIDERED UNOFFICIAL...THEREFORE IT DOES NOT HOLD THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
THAT HAIL STORM CAUSED $150,000 IN DAMAGE (1.67 MILLION IN 2006 DOLLARS).
IF ANYBODY HAS VIDEO OR PICTURES OF HAIL STONES EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN 3 INCHES...ESPECIALLY THE 4.25 INCH HAIL STONE IN WESTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTY...THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY THEM TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS
NEEDED FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTS. PLEASE CONTACT RUSTY KAPELA
AT rusty.kapela@noaa.gov WITH ANY POSSIBLE INFORMATION AND/OR DIGITAL PICTURES.
Additionally, severe thunderstorms with powerful, downburst, hurricane-force, straight-line winds raked the northeast corner of Fond du Lac County and the northern half of Sheboygan County around the midnight hour to 1 A.M. or so.
A number of homes, barns, and other structures were either damaged or destroyed, and power-lines and trees were knocked over. Peak wind gusts were probably in the 70 to 80 mph range (hurricane-force winds start at 74 mph). These storms were related to a line of similar (and severe) storms that raked parts of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties.
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM HAIL 3 W BELMONT 42.74N 90.39W
04/13/2006 E0.25 INCH LAFAYETTE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0844 PM HAIL REWEY 42.84N 90.40W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH IOWA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0853 PM HAIL MINERAL POINT 42.86N 90.18W
04/13/2006 E2.75 INCH IOWA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0855 PM HAIL 3 W BELMONT 42.74N 90.39W
04/13/2006 E1.00 INCH LAFAYETTE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0908 PM HAIL DODGEVILLE 42.96N 90.13W
04/13/2006 M2.50 INCH IOWA WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0915 PM HAIL 3 SE BLUE MOUNDS 42.99N 89.78W
04/13/2006 M1.75 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC
0917 PM HAIL MOUNT HOREB 43.01N 89.73W
04/13/2006 M0.88 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0920 PM HAIL 1 WNW MOUNT HOREB 43.01N 89.75W
04/13/2006 M1.50 INCH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO
0927 PM HAIL 3 SW VERONA 42.96N 89.58W
04/13/2006 E0.75 INCH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO
0930 PM HAIL MADISON 43.08N 89.39W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL AT WESTOWN MALL.
0932 PM HAIL MADISON 43.08N 89.39W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
AT FISH HATCHERY ROAD...SOUTH OF THE BELTLINE.
0935 PM HAIL MADISON 43.08N 89.39W
04/13/2006 M1.50 INCH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO
5 MILES SW OF STATE CAPITOL.
0936 PM HAIL MADISON 43.08N 89.39W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH DANE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN...MADISON...HAIL COVERING THE
GROUND.
0936 PM HAIL 1 W LAKE MILLS 43.07N 88.93W
04/13/2006 M1.50 INCH JEFFERSON WI AMATEUR RADIO
0937 PM HAIL MADISON 43.08N 89.39W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN...MADISON CAMPUS.
0938 PM HAIL 1 NW MCFARLAND 43.03N 89.31W
04/13/2006 M1.50 INCH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO
0939 PM HAIL 1 WSW SHOREWOOD HILLS 43.07N 89.46W
04/13/2006 M1.50 INCH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO
0940 PM HAIL MONONA 43.05N 89.33W
04/13/2006 M3.00 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0945 PM HAIL COTTAGE GROVE 43.08N 89.20W
04/13/2006 M3.00 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0945 PM HAIL MADISON 43.08N 89.39W
04/13/2006 M3.00 INCH DANE WI PUBLIC
NEAR INTERSTATE 90/94 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY AB. DAMAGE TO
PARKED VEHICLES...DENTS AND CRACKED WINDSHIELDS.
0955 PM HAIL 3 NW LAKE MILLS 43.10N 88.95W
04/13/2006 M4.25 INCH JEFFERSON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
AT NEWVILLE ROAD AND INTERSTATE 94.
1015 PM HAIL 2 W OCONOMOWOC 43.11N 88.54W
04/13/2006 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON WI PUBLIC
1018 PM HAIL OCONOMOWOC 43.11N 88.50W
04/13/2006 E2.75 INCH WAUKESHA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
CORNER OF HIGHWAY P AND K...NE SIDE OF OCONOMOWOC. WINDOW
BROKEN OUT OF SQUAD CAR.
1020 PM HAIL HARTLAND 43.10N 88.34W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH WAUKESHA WI PUBLIC
1023 PM HAIL ASHIPPUN 43.21N 88.52W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH DODGE WI PUBLIC
1024 PM HAIL JEFFERSON 43.01N 88.81W
04/13/2006 M1.50 INCH JEFFERSON WI NWS EMPLOYEE
1027 PM HAIL MERTON 43.14N 88.31W
04/13/2006 E2.00 INCH WAUKESHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1030 PM HAIL NW BROWN DEER 43.17N 87.97W
04/13/2006 E2.50 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1030 PM HAIL SUSSEX 43.14N 88.22W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH WAUKESHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
1032 PM HAIL 6 SW GERMANTOWN 43.17N 88.20W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH WAUKESHA WI PUBLIC
1032 PM HAIL COLGATE 43.19N 88.21W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH WAUKESHA WI CO-OP OBSERVER
1033 PM HAIL MENOMONEE FALLS 43.15N 88.13W
04/13/2006 E2.75 INCH WAUKESHA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
1033 PM HAIL SUSSEX 43.14N 88.22W
04/13/2006 M1.75 INCH WAUKESHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1037 PM HAIL 1 SW GERMANTOWN 43.23N 88.13W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH WASHINGTON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1037 PM HAIL MENOMONEE FALLS 43.15N 88.13W
04/13/2006 M1.75 INCH WAUKESHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1040 PM HAIL 4 NW MILWAUKEE 43.10N 88.02W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
NORTH OF HAMPTON AND JUST WEST OF 76TH STREET.
1040 PM HAIL 2 S MENOMONEE FALLS 43.12N 88.13W
04/13/2006 M1.00 INCH WAUKESHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR HIGHWAY 45 AND GOOD HOPE ROAD.
1040 PM HAIL MILWAUKEE 43.06N 87.97W
04/13/2006 E1.25 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
.5 MILE NNW OF NORTH 60TH ST. AND WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD.
1043 PM HAIL 2 SW BROWN DEER 43.15N 88.00W
04/13/2006 M2.00 INCH MILWAUKEE WI AMATEUR RADIO
1044 PM HAIL SAUKVILLE 43.38N 87.94W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH OZAUKEE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
1044 PM HAIL WAUWATOSA 43.06N 88.03W
04/13/2006 M0.50 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1045 PM HAIL THIENSVILLE 43.24N 87.98W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH OZAUKEE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
1046 PM HAIL 1 W GRAFTON 43.32N 87.97W
04/13/2006 E1.75 INCH OZAUKEE WI AMATEUR RADIO
1047 PM HAIL GLENDALE 43.14N 87.94W
04/13/2006 M1.00 INCH MILWAUKEE WI PUBLIC
1058 PM HAIL BROOKFIELD 43.06N 88.12W
04/13/2006 M0.50 INCH WAUKESHA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTERSECTION OF BLUEMOUND AND CALHOUN ROADS.
1058 PM HAIL 4 S WAUKESHA 42.95N 88.24W
04/13/2006 M0.88 INCH WAUKESHA WI NWS EMPLOYEE
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 164 AND 59.
1101 PM HAIL MILWAUKEE 43.06N 87.97W
04/13/2006 M0.88 INCH MILWAUKEE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
19TH AND WELLS...WISN STUDIOS.
1103 PM HAIL WEST ALLIS 43.01N 88.03W
04/13/2006 M0.88 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
CORNER OF 67TH PLACE AND GRANT.
1106 PM HAIL MILWAUKEE 43.06N 87.97W
04/13/2006 M0.50 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1109 PM HAIL 3 SE WEST ALLIS 42.98N 87.99W
04/13/2006 M1.00 INCH MILWAUKEE WI AMATEUR RADIO
1110 PM HAIL 3 S MILWAUKEE 43.02N 87.97W
04/13/2006 M1.00 INCH MILWAUKEE WI AMATEUR RADIO
27TH AND OKLAHOMA.
1110 PM HAIL WEST ALLIS 43.01N 88.03W
04/13/2006 M1.00 INCH MILWAUKEE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1235 AM TSTM WND GST SHEBOYGAN 43.75N 87.73W
04/14/2006 M67.00 MPH SHEBOYGAN WI ASOS
1237 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 E PIPE 43.91N 88.23W
04/14/2006 FOND DU LAC WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARN AND SHED DESTROYED ON COUNTY ROAD HH.
1245 AM TSTM WND DMG SHEBOYGAN 43.75N 87.73W
04/14/2006 SHEBOYGAN WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN...GOAL POST DOWN...MCDONALDS SIGN DAMAGED.
1245 AM TSTM WND DMG ELKHART LAKE 43.83N 88.01W
04/14/2006 SHEBOYGAN WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
HOMES DAMAGED AND BARNS AND POWER LINES DOWN FROM ELKHART
LAKE TO HOWARDS GROVE TO LAKE MICHIGAN.
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