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Hail history in Gays Mills, WI

Radar has detected major hail over the Gays Mills area on 19 days since 2011, up to 2.25" (hen egg size) on June 8, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Gays Mills, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

Gays Mills sits in the same storm paths as nearby Bell Center, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Gays Mills

April 23, 2026up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tomah area)June 23, 2025up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2.25" (New Lisbon area)May 22, 2024up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.5" (Avoca area)August 7, 2021up to 1.75" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 3.75" (Onalaska area)July 29, 2021up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2" (Ferryville area)June 18, 2021up to 1.5" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2" (Orfordville area)July 26, 2020up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.5" (Two Rivers area)October 1, 2019up to 1.25" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lake Koshkonong area)July 1, 2019up to 1.5" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hager City area)May 16, 2019up to 1.25" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.5" (Mineral Point area)August 1, 2018up to 1.25" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2" (Gilmanton area)April 13, 2018up to 2" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2.5" (Richland Center area)June 13, 2017up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lake Wisconsin area)July 23, 2016up to 1" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 4" (Turtle Lake area)June 19, 2014up to 1.25" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.25" (Bell Center area)May 29, 2013up to 1.5" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ferryville area)September 3, 2012up to 2" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 3.5" (Long Lake area)July 10, 2011up to 1.25" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 1.5" (Stoddard area)June 8, 2011up to 2.25" near Gays Mills · storm peaked at 3" (New Holstein area)

What this record means for a Gays Mills roof

The list above covers 19 radar-confirmed hail days over Gays Mills between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Gays Mills area was 2.25" (hen egg size) on June 8, 2011. 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 Gays Mills had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.25" (hen egg size) over the Gays Mills area, most recently on April 23, 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 Gays Mills?

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