Hail Reports in Appleton, Wisconsin — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Appleton across 1 storm day, most recently on July 27, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
- 13days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 33days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #133 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Appleton roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Appleton from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Appleton address.
When does hail hit Appleton?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Appleton?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Appleton policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Appleton in the last 90 days
- 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
- 1Hail day near Appleton
- 1SPC report
- July 27, 2026Most recent event
Around Appleton, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between July 27 and July 27, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 1 Appleton reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Appleton sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Appleton's storm-climate context
Appleton, Wisconsin endures a severe Great Lakes-influenced continental climate that subjects roofs to some of the heaviest cumulative stress in the Midwest. Average annual snowfall of 49.4 inches drives sustained snow load on roof structures and accelerates ice-dam formation at eaves each winter, with thermal cycling between a record low of -32 F in 1929 and a record high of 107 F in 1936 working sealants and flashing through extreme expansion and contraction. Spring and summer thunderstorms bring hail that strips granules from asphalt shingles, and high summer humidity promotes moisture infiltration under aging roofing systems. Short installation windows between freeze events compress the contractor season.
Appleton had 75,644 residents at the 2020 census and is the sixth-most populous city in Wisconsin. The local economy has transitioned from its historic paper-manufacturing base toward healthcare and financial services. St. Elizabeth Hospital/Ascension Health is the largest employer with 5,172 workers, followed by Thrivent Financial (2,000), Appleton Area School District (1,918), and Miller Electric (1,400). This stable, healthcare-anchored employment base supports homeownership and consistent re-roofing demand driven by the region's punishing winters.
How close the hail came
Of the 1 Appleton reports, the closest landed 3.1 miles from the city center on July 27, 2026 (1.00″ at 1 NE Darboy). July 27, 2026 was the heaviest day around Appleton, with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Appleton-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 10 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Hail events near Appleton by date
July 27, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1705 | 1.00″ | 1 NE Darboy, Calumet County | 3.1 mi |
The Appleton tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 3.1 miles from Appleton's center.
View the 1 Appleton-area report on a map
On the Appleton map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Appleton's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Appleton's 1 area report (filed in Calumet County) against that scale: 1 of the Appleton reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Appleton roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Appleton: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Appleton, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Appleton against the 209 cities we cover
- #133of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Appleton: middle
- #122of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Appleton: middle
- #157of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Appleton: bottom quarter
- #58of 209Tornadoes in Appleton: middle
- #165of 209Reported storm property damage in Appleton: bottom quarter
- #51of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Appleton: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026* | 2 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2021) Appleton's county logged 23 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 57.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 57Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 4.50 inLargest hailstone on record
- May 17, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive for the county behind Appleton lists 57 hail events since 2017, about 6 a year in Appleton's county. Its most severe stone measured 4.50″. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Appleton in the 90-day window above runs below the long-term average rate. Check your own Appleton address on the hail risk lookup.
Compared to the Wisconsin county median of 39 hail events since 2017, Appleton's county runs 1.5× above average.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Appleton's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 4.50 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
33 Appleton's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Appleton's county: 75 mph on Jul 13, 2015.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
13 in Appleton's county
Strongest tornado in Appleton's county: EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
Jun 14, 2017
6 reports that day (4 tornado, 2 wind); reported property damage $252,500; county FIPS 55087, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
June
In Appleton's county, 50 of 167 hail, wind and tornado reports (30%) fell in June.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
66.2% of Appleton homes built before 1980
About 21,000 of Appleton's 31,999 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1971. Housing units, not roofs: many Appleton homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Appleton city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 2 | 0.88″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2022 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| 2021 busiest largest stone | 23 | 4.50″ |
| 2019 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.00″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Appleton's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
2021 was the standout hail year in Appleton's county on both counts: the most recorded events (23) and the largest stone (4.50″).
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Appleton roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Outagamie County fact sheet for Appleton homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Outagamie County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 15.3% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.5% |
| 1950s | 8.9% |
| 1960s | 8.4% |
| 1970s | 14.3% |
| 1980s | 11.6% |
| 1990s | 13.5% |
| 2000s | 14.3% |
| 2010s | 7.9% |
| 2020+ | 1.2% |
79,900 homes, median built in 1979. 51.5% date from before 1980 and 9.1% from 2010 on; 71.7% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearWhat to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. 3.1 miles from the Appleton city center (1 NE Darboy, July 27, 2026) is where the nearest report fell in the last 90 days. Look at your Appleton downspouts for granules and at gutters, vents and screens for dents.
- Record the damage before anyone repairs it. July 27, 2026 is the worst day in the Appleton log: 1 report, largest 1.00 in. Dated photos, a hailstone next to a coin and this NOAA log tie the loss to a specific storm day.
- Get a free inspection instead of guessing. The single hail day near Appleton reached 1 inch or more. On a Appleton roof, bruised shingles and lost granules do not show from the ground; a roofer's written scope settles whether a claim exists.
- File on the policy's clock. Last hail day near Appleton: 90 days ago. Check the policy for your reporting window and file soon, while the log dates are fresh.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Appleton estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail in Appleton — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Appleton
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Appleton address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Appleton ZIP codes include 54911, 54913, 54915, 54917, 54921.
Appleton neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Grand Chute, Westtingham, Lincoln Park, Brownington or East Hill, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Appleton's center is listed for each report.
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Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Appleton? See how requests reach contractors.
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