Hail Swath Map Preview
The La Crosse, WI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 7 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 7, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the La Crosse, WI Hail Map
The August 7, 2021 hail swath map for La Crosse, WI covers approximately 3,539 square miles and includes an estimated 194,287 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,219 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 83,899 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 795 sq mi | 19,573 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,219 sq mi | 83,899 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 649 sq mi | 34,363 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 419 sq mi | 16,278 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 272 sq mi | 18,747 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 138 sq mi | 15,704 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 35 sq mi | 5,291 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 5 sq mi | 289 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 5 sq mi | 143 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the La Crosse, WI Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 7, 2021 hail swath map area for La Crosse, WI, HailGeeks estimates 76,309 single-family homes, 4,809 townhomes, and 24,965 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 31,996 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,597 | 218 | 943 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 31,996 | 1,686 | 15,227 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 14,491 | 759 | 3,538 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6,385 | 423 | 1,257 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 7,010 | 738 | 2,023 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5,614 | 803 | 1,582 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,031 | 178 | 375 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 124 | 3 | 13 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 61 | 1 | 7 |
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Counties Inside the La Crosse, WI Hail Map
Hail from the August 7, 2021 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the La Crosse, WI region. Grant County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 2,426 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the La Crosse, WI Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 62 cities near La Crosse, WI. Onalaska, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 4,813 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the La Crosse, WI Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 7, 2021 La Crosse, WI hail map spans 98 ZIP codes. ZIP 53543 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 329.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 7, 2021 hail map for La Crosse, WI currently list 7 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2021 1:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | Yuba | WI | PUBLIC REPORT PHOTO VIA WKBT. |
August 7, 2021 2:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 N Onalaska | WI | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
August 7, 2021 2:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Goodview | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
August 7, 2021 2:29 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 E Holmen | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2021 4:55 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 S Blue River | WI | HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL SOUTH OF BLUE RIVER. |
August 7, 2021 5:09 PM CT |
2.50 in | 3 NNW Highland | WI | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL FROM FARMERS IN NW IOWA COUNTY VIA NWS DAMAGE SURVEY. NO MEASUREMENTS... BUT SAID TWO HAIL STONES WOULD FIT END TO END ON A DOLLAR BILL OR SLIGHTLY LOWER. |
August 7, 2021 6:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | Kendall | WI | KENDALL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2021 4:39 PM CT | 4 SW Blue River | WI | LARGE TREES DOWN EAST OF BOSCOBEL. TWO PUBLIC REPORTS OF A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THIS AREA. | |
August 7, 2021 4:41 PM CT | 4 E Boscobel | WI | LARGE TREES DOWN AND MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED SOUTHEAST OF BOSCOBEL. | |
August 7, 2021 4:49 PM CT | 5 SSW Blue River | WI | BARNS DOWN AND A HOUSE DAMAGED SOUTH OF BLUE RIVER. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. | |
August 7, 2021 5:15 PM CT | 2 N Highland | WI | COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS BARN DAMAGE AND TREES TOPPED ALONG CAMP ROAD NORTH OF HIGHLAND. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
August 7, 2021 4:29 PM CT | 60 mph | Boscobel | WI | POWER POLES DAMAGED. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2021 4:50 PM CT | UNK | 3 S Blue River | WI | BLUE RIVER FIRE DEPT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND SOUTH OF BLUE RIVER NEAR COUNTY HIGHWAY T. |
August 7, 2021 5:09 PM CT | UNK | 2 NNW Highland | WI | NWS DAMAGE SURVEY IN NW IOWA COUNTY FOUND LOW END EF-1 TORNADO DAMAGE. MAIN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TWO BARNS ON A PROPERTY NORTH OF HIGHLAND ON CAMP RD. OTHERWISE... MAINLY SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE EAST OF THERE. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 7, 2021 La Crosse, 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 La Crosse, WI Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same La Crosse, WI region as the August 7, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 17, 2021 through Jul 31, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 3.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 31, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near La Crosse, WI
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