Hail Swath Map Preview
The Madison, WI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 14 public hail reports, 17 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Madison, WI Hail Map
The August 16, 2025 hail swath map for Madison, WI covers approximately 3,528 square miles and includes an estimated 449,230 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,310 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 149,310 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,088 sq mi | 139,937 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,310 sq mi | 149,310 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 553 sq mi | 64,922 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 284 sq mi | 47,076 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 134 sq mi | 20,059 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 88 sq mi | 12,539 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 33 sq mi | 6,301 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 15 sq mi | 5,566 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 6 sq mi | 1,191 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 7 sq mi | 963 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 10 sq mi | 1,366 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Madison, WI Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Madison, WI, HailGeeks estimates 170,958 single-family homes, 13,108 townhomes, and 67,605 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 60,535 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 50,711 | 3,753 | 22,327 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 60,535 | 4,185 | 19,263 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 24,902 | 1,897 | 8,716 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 14,997 | 1,542 | 10,691 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8,674 | 662 | 2,510 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4,721 | 611 | 2,198 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,650 | 144 | 1,125 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2,273 | 224 | 671 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 464 | 33 | 14 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 440 | 13 | 47 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 591 | 44 | 43 |
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Counties Inside the Madison, WI Hail Map
Hail from the August 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 26 counties in the Madison, WI region. Rock County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 43,013 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Madison, WI Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 91 cities near Madison, WI. Janesville, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 19,069 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Madison, WI Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 16, 2025 Madison, WI hail map spans 136 ZIP codes. ZIP 53545 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 7,264.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 16, 2025 hail map for Madison, WI currently list 14 public hail reports, 17 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 16, 2025 1:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NE Cross Plains | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 1:51 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 2:20 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 W Janesville | WI | Social media report from local storm chaser of the size of ping pong balls on the west side of Janesville. Time estimated from radar. |
August 16, 2025 2:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Janesville | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 2:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Janesville | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Janesville | WI | Public Facebook report via video of many hailstones shredding leaves off a backyard tree; size estimated. Time estimated by radar. |
August 16, 2025 2:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE Janesville | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 2:40 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 N Clinton | WI | Image of ping-pong ball sized hail from a social media report... with a quarter for scale. |
August 16, 2025 2:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | Clinton | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 3:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 W Big Spring | WI | Public reports 1 inch hail. Time confirmed with radar. |
August 16, 2025 3:51 PM CT |
1.00 in | Woodstock | IL | Relayed via mping. |
August 16, 2025 7:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | Winslow | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 16, 2025 7:24 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 NW Winslow | WI | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
August 16, 2025 7:33 PM CT |
3.00 in | 1 N Winslow | IL | Report from mPING. This report was corroborated with photographic evidence of a jagged hailstone around 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 16, 2025 12:30 PM CT | 4 NW Kekoskee | WI | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 4 NW Kekoskee. Mesonet station MAYW3 Horicon. | |
August 16, 2025 2:20 PM CT | Janesville | WI | Dispatch reports tree damage across Janesville. | |
August 16, 2025 2:52 PM CT | 2 WNW Fox Lake | WI | Public report of roof blown off and paneling pulled away from the side of a shed... with sheet metal blown about 200 ft away. Soybean crop also damaged. | |
August 16, 2025 3:15 PM CT | 3 N Plainville | WI | Trees down on Freedom Ct with powerlines down. Time estimated with radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:24 PM CT | 4 SSE Briggsville | WI | Social media report of tree damage with large branches down... as well as bent corn. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:33 PM CT | Portage | WI | Large tree limb down in Portage. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:33 PM CT | 1 SE Portage | WI | Large tree uprooted along Highway 16 in Portage. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:33 PM CT | 5 SW Kingston | WI | Multiple reports from the Dalton area of tree damage and downed trees. Dalton Rod and Gun Club posted images on Facebook regarding damage to their property... including signs and poles down... trees down... and branches snapped. | |
August 16, 2025 3:38 PM CT | 5 WSW Kingston | WI | Trees and power lines down in Dalton... along with structural damage to lumberyard on west side of town and rod and gun club on south side. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:40 PM CT | 1 N Woodstock | IL | Tree on a house along Clay Street in Woodstock. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:45 PM CT | Woodstock | IL | Woodstock Police Department reports multiple power lines downed in Woodstock. Relayed by McHenry County EMA. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 16, 2025 3:50 PM CT | Fox Lake | WI | Social media picture of tree damage... with a large branch down. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 16, 2025 4:00 PM CT | 3 N Fox Lake | WI | Large tree took out two other trees as it fell down on north shore of Fox Lake. | |
August 16, 2025 4:06 PM CT | Beaver Dam | WI | Trees and powerlines down in Beaver Dam. | |
August 16, 2025 5:28 PM CT | Pardeeville | WI | A few tree limbs down on campers at campsite near Pardeeville. | |
August 16, 2025 12:05 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 SW Fond Du Lac | WI | ASOS station KFLD Fond Du Lac Airport. |
August 16, 2025 3:42 PM CT | 60 mph | 4 SW Kingston | WI | Estimated 60 MPH winds and penny size hail in Dalton. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 16, 2025 Madison, WI storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Madison, WI Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Madison, WI region as the August 16, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 8, 2025 through Aug 15, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 15, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Madison, WI
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