The Appleton, WI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 10 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 15, 2025 event.
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The May 15, 2025 hail swath map for Appleton, WI covers approximately 1,821 square miles and includes an estimated 123,422 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 750 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 55,888 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 696 sq mi | 40,446 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 750 sq mi | 55,888 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 221 sq mi | 18,798 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 87 sq mi | 5,956 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 47 sq mi | 1,672 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 17 sq mi | 568 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 3 sq mi | 94 |
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Inside the May 15, 2025 hail swath map area for Appleton, WI, HailGeeks estimates 51,344 single-family homes, 2,051 townhomes, and 14,807 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 23,177 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 16,938 | 584 | 4,871 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 23,177 | 786 | 7,144 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 8,102 | 446 | 2,033 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,087 | 142 | 655 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 743 | 39 | 60 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 254 | 47 | 38 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 43 | 7 | 6 |
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Hail from the May 15, 2025 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Appleton, WI region. Marquette County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 3,313 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 38 cities near Appleton, WI. Kekoskee, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 21 single-family homes exposed.
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At the ZIP level, the May 15, 2025 Appleton, WI hail map spans 63 ZIP codes. ZIP 53901 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 443.
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Public storm report tables connected to the May 15, 2025 hail map for Appleton, WI currently list 10 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2025 4:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | Portage | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:04 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NE Green Lake | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:09 PM CT |
1.00 in | Theresa | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:12 PM CT |
1.25 in | Kekoskee | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NE Green Lake | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 6 S Waupun | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | Theresa | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:22 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 N Campbellsport | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:27 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SE Lomira | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 WSW Amherst Junction | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2025 5:15 PM CT | 3 W Campbellsport | WI | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from 3 W Campbellsport. Public report of multiple trees and branches down outside Campbellsport. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 15, 2025 5:18 PM CT | Campbellsport | WI | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from Campbellsport. Public report of large tree snapped near the base. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:01 PM CT | Mayville | WI | Numerous reports of tree and outbuilding damage in downtown Mayville. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 15, 2025 7:00 PM CT | Cascade | WI | Trees down in the Cascade area. | |
May 15, 2025 7:04 PM CT | 2 S Cedar Grove | WI | Grain bins damaged... semi trailer rolled over. | |
May 15, 2025 5:55 PM CT | 73 mph | 5 NW Kekoskee | WI | RAWS site measured on hourly observation. Time estimated from radar. Sensor at 6.1 meters. SSE wind direction. |
May 15, 2025 7:11 PM CT | 63 mph | 3 NNW Sheboygan Falls | WI | Southwest wind sustained at 46 mph. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2025 6:01 PM CT | UNK | 2 N Keene | WI | turning north onto County Hwy J... from Hwy 54... I noticed a large funnel cloud with a small column reaching towards the ground. |
May 15, 2025 6:08 PM CT | UNK | 2 NNE Theresa | WI | NWS Storm Survey: EF-1 tornado... 100mph peak winds... 50 yards wide... path 2.1 miles. Initially part of the Mayville tornado path... adjustments were made based on more information and a follow up survey which shows two distinct paths. Damage is mainly to trees northeast of the Highway 28-175 roundabout. |
May 15, 2025 6:09 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW Lomira | WI | A NWS storm survey found EF-1 rated damage from a brief tornado southwest of Lomira. This tornado had an estimated path length of 0.5 miles and a peak wind of 95 MPH. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 15, 2025 Appleton, WI storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Appleton, WI region as the May 15, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 16, 2024 through Apr 28, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 28, 2025.
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