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Hail history in Emerald, WI

Radar has detected major hail over the Emerald area on 22 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on July 3, 2025. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Emerald, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Emerald

July 3, 2025up to 3" near Emerald · storm peaked at 3" (Emerald area)September 5, 2024up to 1.5" near Emerald · storm peaked at 1.5" (Emerald area)July 14, 2024up to 1.5" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2.5" (Elroy area)July 22, 2023up to 1.75" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Baldwin area)July 19, 2023up to 1.5" near Emerald · storm peaked at 4" (Rice Lake area)September 20, 2022up to 2" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2.5" (Madison area)September 2, 2022up to 1.5" near Emerald · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fountain City area)June 28, 2020up to 1.5" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ellsworth area)June 21, 2020up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Augusta area)September 24, 2019up to 1.75" near Emerald · storm peaked at 3" (Glidden area)June 11, 2017up to 2.5" near Emerald · storm peaked at 4" (Black River Falls area)June 25, 2016up to 1.25" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Black Creek area)July 12, 2015up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 1.25" (Rice Lake area)August 24, 2014up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 1.5" (Menomonie area)August 18, 2014up to 1.25" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Necedah area)August 3, 2014up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2.25" (Argonne area)May 31, 2013up to 1.25" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Boyceville area)July 6, 2012up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Woodruff area)June 20, 2012up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2" (Hammond area)April 15, 2012up to 1.25" near Emerald · storm peaked at 1.75" (Baldwin area)August 6, 2011up to 1" near Emerald · storm peaked at 1.75" (New Richmond area)July 30, 2011up to 2.25" near Emerald · storm peaked at 2.5" (Clear Lake area)

What this record means for a Emerald roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Emerald between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Emerald area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on July 3, 2025. 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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Common questions

Has Emerald had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Emerald area, most recently on July 3, 2025. 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 Emerald?

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