Hail Swath Map Preview
The Appleton, WI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 3 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 18, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Appleton, WI Hail Map
The August 18, 2026 hail swath map for Appleton, WI covers approximately 675 square miles and includes an estimated 68,376 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 275 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 23,356 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 265 sq mi | 21,330 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 275 sq mi | 19,993 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 63 sq mi | 23,356 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 25 sq mi | 1,449 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 22 sq mi | 1,465 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 19 sq mi | 631 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 4 sq mi | 100 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 52 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Appleton, WI Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 18, 2026 hail swath map area for Appleton, WI, HailGeeks estimates 29,112 single-family homes, 1,017 townhomes, and 11,298 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.75-1.00" hail band, with 10,488 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,735 | 360 | 3,096 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 7,750 | 206 | 3,476 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 10,488 | 410 | 4,361 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 898 | 15 | 151 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 718 | 13 | 209 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 446 | 10 | 3 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 51 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 26 | 1 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Appleton, WI Hail Map
Hail from the August 18, 2026 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Appleton, WI region. Waushara County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 3,444 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Appleton, WI Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 15 cities near Appleton, WI. Wautoma, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 625 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Appleton, WI Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 18, 2026 Appleton, WI hail map spans 34 ZIP codes. ZIP 54982 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,544.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 18, 2026 hail map for Appleton, WI currently list 3 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 18, 2026 4:26 PM CT |
0.75 in | 1 N Silver Lake | WI | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
August 18, 2026 4:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 Ne Fond Du Lac | WI | Delayed Storm Report. Quarter sized hail. |
August 18, 2026 4:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 Sse Fond Du Lac | WI | Spotter report of quarter sized hail in Fond du Lac. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 18, 2026 4:03 PM CT | 2 Ese Hancock | WI | Multiple trees downed on 7th Drive in Hancock. Powerlines downed as well. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 18, 2026 4:14 PM CT | 53 mph | 3 Ssw Wautoma | WI | AWOS station KY50 Wautoma Airport. This corrects the previous thunderstorm wind gust report from Wautoma. |
August 18, 2026 4:14 PM CT | 53 mph | Wautoma | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 18, 2026 4:15 PM CT | 61 mph | 3.4 Ne Richford | WI | From private weather station. |
August 18, 2026 4:19 PM CT | 1 S Wautoma | WI | Powerlines downed in Wautoma. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 18, 2026 4:46 PM CT | 1 Ese Taycheedah | WI | Tree down across both lanes of Golf Course Road_ reported by Fond du Lac Police. Time estimated by radar. |
| 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 18, 2026 Appleton, 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 Appleton, WI Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Appleton, WI region as the August 18, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 1, 2026 through Aug 11, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 11, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Appleton, WI
Not sure whether the August 18, 2026 Appleton, WI hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Appleton, WI region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
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