Hail and wind reports › April 17, 2026 › Wisconsin
Hail and wind reports in Wisconsin, April 17, 2026
21 hail, 11 wind and 19 tornado reports; largest hail 2.75 in; strongest gust 68 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-17 19:14 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 E Ellsworth | Pierce | (MPX) |
| 04-17 19:39 | Hail | 1.00 in | 4 N South Range | Douglas | Report from mPING. (DLH) |
| 04-17 19:45 | Hail | 1.00 in | 8 NW Thorp | Taylor | (ARX) |
| 04-17 19:47 | Hail | 1.25 in | 4 NNW Bay City | Pierce | Emailed photos of large hail in backyard. Time estimated via radar. (MPX) |
| 04-17 20:16 | Hail | 1.00 in | Tomah | Monroe | (ARX) |
| 04-17 21:07 | Hail | 1.00 in | Dodgeville | Iowa | Time estimated from radar. (MKX) |
| 04-17 21:19 | Hail | 1.00 in | 10 SSW Clam Lake | Sawyer | Quarter size hail 25 E of Hayward by Moose Lake. Location is approximate. (DLH) |
| 04-17 21:58 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 W Park Falls | Price | Law enforcement reported quarter size hail about 5 miles west of Park Falls near animal rescue. Location and time approximate from radar. (DLH) |
| 04-17 22:01 | Hail | 1.25 in | 4 NNE Stone Lake | Sawyer | Largest hail was half-dollar size with lots of smaller hail. (DLH) |
| 04-17 22:02 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 SE Belmont | Lafayette | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MKX) |
| 04-17 22:03 | Hail | 1.00 in | 6 N Winter | Sawyer | Dime size hail with a few up to quarter size. (DLH) |
| 04-17 22:08 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 SE Prairie Du Chien | Crawford | (ARX) |
| 04-17 22:11 | Hail | 1.25 in | 1 N Monroe | Green | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (MKX) |
| 04-17 22:29 | Hail | 2.00 in | 3 E Beloit | Rock | (MKX) |
| 04-17 22:30 | Hail | 2.75 in | Monroe | Green | Relayed from Broadcast Media (WISC). (MKX) |
| 04-17 22:35 | Hail | 1.25 in | 1 NNW Hazelhurst | Oneida | Delayed report from social media... time estimated by radar. (GRB) |
| 04-17 22:41 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 NNW Footville | Rock | (MKX) |
| 04-17 22:42 | Hail | 1.00 in | Watertown | Jefferson | (MKX) |
| 04-17 23:23 | Hail | 1.75 in | Milton | Rock | (MKX) |
| 04-18 00:02 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 SE Palmyra | Walworth | (MKX) |
| 04-18 00:12 | Hail | 1.00 in | Eagle | Waukesha | Relayed from HAM Radio. (MKX) |
| 04-17 20:20 | Wind | damage | 1 ENE Earl | Washburn | Trees snapped around six feet above the ground between Earl and Springbrook via photos relayed to NWS. Time estimated from radar. (DLH) |
| 04-17 20:28 | Wind | 68 mph | 8 WNW Minong | Washburn | Mesonet station MRZW3 Minong RAWS. Time of wind gust estimated from radar. (DLH) |
| 04-17 20:35 | Wind | damage | Hayward | Sawyer | Hayward Laundry on Dakota Ave had its roof torn off by the wind. No injuries reported. (DLH) |
| 04-17 20:50 | Wind | damage | 2 SW Washburn | Bayfield | Nevers Road reported impassable with photos of trees completely blocking the road. Several trees also damaged at corner of Nevers Road and Highway 13. (DLH) |
| 04-17 21:15 | Wind | 66 mph | 1 E La Pointe | Ashland | AWOS station K4R5 La Pointe Airport. (DLH) |
| 04-17 21:29 | Wind | damage | 4 SE Osseo | Jackson | Numerous tree damage. (ARX) |
| 04-17 21:45 | Wind | damage | 2 WNW Montfort | Grant | Hog barn damaged... verified by satellite. Time estimated via radar. (ARX) |
| 04-17 22:29 | Wind | damage | 4 WSW Phelps | Vilas | Time estimated by radar. Trees and power lines down on Moore Lane southwest of Phelps. Also Trees and power lines down on Hwy 17 in the area. Possible tornado... spotte (GRB) |
| 04-17 22:42 | Wind | damage | 5 NW Watertown | Dodge | Barn wall blown down in Richwood... WI. (MKX) |
| 04-18 00:22 | Wind | damage | East Troy | Walworth | Social media report of uprooted tree in East Troy... WI. Time estimated on radar. (MKX) |
| 04-18 01:11 | Wind | damage | 2 NNE Caledonia | Racine | Total destruction of greenhouse and damage to other outbuildings. Multiple trees uprooted and leaning NNE on property. NWS Storm Survey determined damage due to downbur (MKX) |
| 04-17 20:27 | Tornado | Cream | Buffalo | This EF3 tornado (maximum estimated wind speed 140 mph) formed a few miles southwest of the town of Cream around 3:27 pm and traveled 8 miles to the northeast finally l (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:08 | Tornado | 3 W Blair | Trempealeau | The 6 mile EF1 tornado first touched down around 4:08 pm west-northwest of Blair and tracked east affecting mainly rural areas. The track was a few miles north of Blair (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:19 | Tornado | 3 SE Osseo | Trempealeau | This EF1-rated tornado touched down near Interstate 94 where County Road B nearly intersects about 3 miles southeast of Osseo WI. The tornado affected rural areas causi (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:27 | Tornado | 1 W Osseo | Trempealeau | Numerous houses and trees damaged along County Rd K and Old 17. (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:27 | Tornado | 5 E Osseo | Jackson | An officer reported a tornado near the intersection of County Rd M and Highway 10 heading east. (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:42 | Tornado | 4 NNE Black River Falls | Jackson | Rain-wrapped tornado observed by storm chasers. (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:42 | Tornado | 3 NW Glandon | Marathon | Path length of 4.33 miles. Estimated width of 100 yards. Peak wind 110 mph (EF1). (GRB) | |
| 04-17 21:46 | Tornado | 3 WSW Ringle | Marathon | Corrects previous tornado report from 3 WSW Ringle. Ringle Tornado. The tornado developed about 3 miles west-southwest of Ringle... near County Road J and Weston Avenue (GRB) | |
| 04-17 21:51 | Tornado | 2 SW Hatfield | Jackson | This tornado developed southwest of Hatfield along the Black River and churned eastward... causing extensive damage to trees as it roughly paralleled Old Highway 54. De (ARX) | |
| 04-17 21:51 | Tornado | 1 SE Weston | Marathon | Damage to houses. (GRB) | |
| 04-17 22:05 | Tornado | 1 SSW Ringle | Marathon | Caller said tornado on ground going north east. (GRB) | |
| 04-17 23:05 | Tornado | 4 SE Janesville | Rock | Multiple reports of a tornado on the ground. (MKX) | |
| 04-17 23:09 | Tornado | 5 ENE Avalon | Rock | Snapped and uprooted trees... damage to houses... and sheet metal wrapped around trees near Emerald Grove. Time estimated from radar. (MKX) | |
| 04-17 23:40 | Tornado | 3 NNW Darien | Walworth | NWS Storm Survey concludes an EF-1 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 100 mph. The tornado started just north of School Section Road... traveled along State (MKX) | |
| 04-17 23:46 | Tornado | 3 WNW Delavan | Walworth | NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-1 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 100 mph. The tornado started near Turtle Creek by Klug Road... lifting northeastward t (MKX) | |
| 04-18 00:22 | Tornado | 5 WNW Burlington | Walworth | NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-0 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 70 mph and a width of 50 yards. The tornado started along Spring Prairie Road southwes (MKX) | |
| 04-18 00:32 | Tornado | 3 WNW Waterford North | Racine | NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-0 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 70 mph and a path width of 70 yards. This tornado began at the intersection of Wiscons (MKX) | |
| 04-18 00:52 | Tornado | 2 N Wind Lake | Waukesha | NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-0 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 70 mph and a width of 75 yards. The tornado started near the intersection of Kelsey Dr (MKX) | |
| 04-18 00:55 | Tornado | 5 ESE Wind Lake | Racine | NWS Damage Survey reported EF-0 Tornado... estimated peak winds of 80 mph. Began on west side of US-45 in northern Racine Co near North Cape and tracked northeast to 7 (MKX) |
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