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Lake Mills, WI Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Lake Mills, WI: Apr 14, 2026 — 2″ reported 4.0 mi NW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.28″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Jul 27, 2026. 24 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 34 days since October 2020.

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Largest hail on record near Lake Mills, WI

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2″April 14, 20268 reports, nearest 4.0 mi NW
  2. 1.75″April 18, 20254 reports, nearest 0.6 mi SSW
  3. 1.75″June 13, 20224 reports, nearest 6.4 mi E
  4. 1.5″August 6, 20212 reports, nearest 0.2 mi NW
  5. 1.5″April 19, 20231 report, nearest 6.0 mi SSW

Hail near Lake Mills, WI, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.28″—
No report00.80″—
2″8 (8)2.73″4.0 mi NW
Show 8 reports from Apr 14, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 14, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
6:01 PM CDT1.5″4.0 mi NW
6:00 PM CDT1″4.0 mi NW
4:49 PM CDT1.25″6.3 mi W
4:47 PM CDT1″8.5 mi WSW
5:48 PM CDT1″8.8 mi NNW
5:56 PM CDT1″8.8 mi NNW
5:07 PM CDT2″8.9 mi WNW
5:48 PM CDT1.75″9.4 mi ENE
No report00.79″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.50″—
1.75″4 (4)1.37″0.6 mi SSW
Show 4 reports from Apr 18, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 18, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
7:06 AM CDT1″0.6 mi SSW
7:09 AM CDT1.75″3.2 mi ENE
6:58 AM CDT1″4.3 mi N
7:50 AM CDT1″9.4 mi ENE
No report00.83″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.28″—
No report01.37″—
No report01.13″—
No report00.83″—
1″1 (1)None stored7.3 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Feb 8, 2024
Ground hail reports on Feb 8, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
6:09 PM CST1″7.3 mi SSW
1″1 (1)1.18″8.2 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Oct 23, 2023
Ground hail reports on Oct 23, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
3:51 PM CDT1″8.2 mi NNW
No report01.37″—
No report01.19″—
No report01.22″—
No report01.01″—
1.5″1 (1)None stored6.0 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Apr 19, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 19, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
1:59 PM CDT1.5″6.0 mi SSW
1.5″1 (1)None stored9.2 mi SW
Show 1 report from Apr 4, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 4, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
10:34 PM CDT1.5″9.2 mi SW
1″1 (1)None stored8.5 mi WSW
Show 1 report from Nov 4, 2022
Ground hail reports on Nov 4, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
2:50 PM CDT1″8.5 mi WSW
0.75″1 (0)1.54″7.9 mi SW
Show 1 report from Sep 20, 2022
Ground hail reports on Sep 20, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
2:53 PM CDT0.75″7.9 mi SW
No report01.11″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.03″—
1.75″4 (4)3.75″6.4 mi E
Show 4 reports from Jun 13, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 13, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
3:35 PM CDT1.75″6.4 mi E
3:34 PM CDT1.75″7.8 mi SE
3:10 PM CDT1.5″8.5 mi WSW
3:15 PM CDT1.5″9.0 mi WSW
No report00.85″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.28″—
No report00.96″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.87″—
1.5″2 (2)1.37″0.2 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Aug 6, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 6, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Lake Mills, WIRemark
6:15 PM CDT1.5″0.2 mi NW
6:32 PM CDT1.5″7.9 mi E
No report01.04″—
No report01.06″—
No report01.31″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Lake Mills, WI.

Hail near Lake Mills, WI by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026382″2.73″
2025441.75″1.50″
2024711″1.37″
2023731.5″1.37″
20221061.75″3.75″
2021721.5″1.37″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February2
March1
April7
May4
June6
July6
August7
September3
October1
November1
December0

Hail near Lake Mills, WI has been recorded most often in April and August: 7 of 38 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Lake Mills, WI

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Lake Mills, WI with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 14, 2026 2″ 7 1

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Recent hail storms near Lake Mills, WI

  1. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, April 14, 2026

    On Apr 14, 2026, hail was reported across the Deerfield / Lake Mills / Waterloo corridor. Reports concentrated near Deerfield, Lake Mills, Waterloo, and Marshall. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 7 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Deerfield, Lake Mills, Waterloo, Marshall

    7 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Lake Mills, WI

Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI on 38 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 7 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. April and August are the busiest months, with 7 of 38 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on April 14, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Lake Mills, WI?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI was on April 14, 2026: hail up to 2 inches was reported, the nearest 4.0 mi NW from Lake Mills, WI. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.28″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Jul 27, 2026. 24 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 34 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Lake Mills, WI?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI on April 14, 2026 measured 2 inches. The largest hail reported near Lake Mills, WI since November 2020 measured 2 inches on April 14, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Lake Mills, WI?

24 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Lake Mills, WI since November 2020, of which 23 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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