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Hail history in Balsam Lake, WI

Radar has detected major hail over the Balsam Lake area on 28 days since 2011, up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) on May 24, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Balsam Lake, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Balsam Lake

June 10, 2026up to 2" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mondovi area)September 12, 2025up to 1.5" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Balsam Lake area)September 19, 2024up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (St. Croix Falls area)July 27, 2023up to 2.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Centuria area)July 22, 2023up to 1.75" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Baldwin area)July 3, 2023up to 1.5" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Star Prairie area)April 5, 2023up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Darlington area)August 5, 2021up to 1" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 1.25" (Fort Atkinson area)July 13, 2021up to 1" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (St. Croix Falls area)May 15, 2021up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Amery area)September 26, 2020up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Merrill area)August 21, 2020up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Amberg area)July 18, 2020up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Glen Haven area)July 19, 2019up to 2.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Reserve area)August 26, 2018up to 1.75" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Johnson Creek area)August 4, 2018up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Osceola area)May 25, 2018up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Gilmanton area)May 16, 2017up to 2" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Amery area)June 19, 2016up to 1.5" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Gordon area)September 3, 2014up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Exeland area)August 30, 2013up to 2" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Walworth area)May 31, 2013up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Boyceville area)June 14, 2012up to 1.75" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rice Lake area)May 24, 2012up to 2.5" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Amery area)July 30, 2011up to 2" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Clear Lake area)June 18, 2011up to 1.5" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Mondovi area)June 17, 2011up to 1.5" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Genoa area)May 30, 2011up to 1.25" near Balsam Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Shell Lake area)

What this record means for a Balsam Lake roof

The list above covers 28 radar-confirmed hail days over Balsam Lake between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Balsam Lake area was 2.5" (tennis ball size) on May 24, 2012. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Nearby towns in the same storm paths

Hail swaths are tens of miles wide, so these communities near Balsam Lake share most of the same radar-detected hail days.

Centuria (22 days)

Common questions

Has Balsam Lake had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) over the Balsam Lake area, most recently on June 10, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Balsam Lake?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent