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Hail history in Shell Lake, WI

Radar has detected major hail over the Shell Lake area on 24 days since 2011, up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on September 3, 2014. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Shell Lake, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Shell Lake

July 4, 2025up to 2.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Spooner area)June 21, 2025up to 1.25" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Egg Harbor area)April 17, 2025up to 1.25" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Elk Mound area)August 16, 2023up to 1.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Webster area)July 19, 2023up to 2" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Rice Lake area)August 2, 2022up to 1.25" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Danbury area)July 31, 2022up to 1" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Lewis area)May 18, 2022up to 1" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 1.25" (Hayward area)May 11, 2022up to 1.25" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Pepin area)May 9, 2022up to 3.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Luck area)July 28, 2021up to 2.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Hammond area)July 9, 2020up to 1.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hudson area)July 8, 2020up to 1.25" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Solon Springs area)July 15, 2019up to 1.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hayward area)May 31, 2019up to 1" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 1.25" (Manitowoc area)June 17, 2018up to 1" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Gordon area)September 22, 2017up to 1.75" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hayward area)August 4, 2016up to 1" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Livingston area)September 3, 2014up to 3.75" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Exeland area)July 30, 2014up to 2.75" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Spooner area)May 31, 2013up to 1.25" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Boyceville area)September 3, 2012up to 1.5" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Long Lake area)June 14, 2012up to 1" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rice Lake area)May 30, 2011up to 2" near Shell Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Shell Lake area)

What this record means for a Shell Lake roof

The list above covers 24 radar-confirmed hail days over Shell Lake between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Shell Lake area was 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on September 3, 2014. 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 Shell Lake had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Shell Lake area, most recently on July 4, 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 Shell 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