Hail Swath Map Preview
The Madison, WI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 20 public hail reports, 2 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 4, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Madison, WI Hail Map
The April 4, 2023 hail swath map for Madison, WI covers approximately 1,154 square miles and includes an estimated 107,360 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 468 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 43,304 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 468 sq mi | 28,404 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 404 sq mi | 43,304 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 132 sq mi | 16,381 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 78 sq mi | 9,656 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 39 sq mi | 7,707 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 29 sq mi | 1,764 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 5 sq mi | 144 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Madison, WI Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 4, 2023 hail swath map area for Madison, WI, HailGeeks estimates 47,210 single-family homes, 2,607 townhomes, and 9,502 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 18,251 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 13,047 | 689 | 2,738 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 18,251 | 1,104 | 4,050 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 7,167 | 497 | 1,603 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,400 | 149 | 574 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,412 | 147 | 426 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 858 | 21 | 97 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 75 | 0 | 14 |
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Counties Inside the Madison, WI Hail Map
Hail from the April 4, 2023 storm was mapped across 24 counties in the Madison, WI region. Winnebago County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 18,112 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Madison, WI Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 33 cities near Madison, WI. Roscoe, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 5,090 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Madison, WI Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 4, 2023 Madison, WI hail map spans 72 ZIP codes. ZIP 61101 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 409.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 4, 2023 hail map for Madison, WI currently list 20 public hail reports, 2 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | Rockton | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 WNW Machesney Park | IL | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
April 4, 2023 1:29 PM CT |
1.00 in | Rockton | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:39 PM CT |
1.00 in | South Beloit | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 2:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Roscoe | IL | VIA TWITTER. |
April 4, 2023 2:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Lake Geneva | WI | RELAYED VIA SHERIFFS OFFICE. TIME EST BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 9:23 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 NE Plum River | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 9:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 WSW Red Oak | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 9:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 S Winslow | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 9:46 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NE Oneco | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 9:52 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 E Monroe | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 10:00 PM CT |
1.25 in | 6 E Monroe | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 10:03 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 NE Dodgeville | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 10:10 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 E Brooklyn | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 10:17 PM CT |
1.25 in | 6 NE Evansville | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 10:34 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NE Rockdale | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 10:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | Fort Atkinson | WI | MULTIPLE REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF HAIL AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH AROUND THE FORT ATKINSON AREA. |
April 4, 2023 10:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | Rock Springs | WI | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR ROCK SPRINGS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 5, 2023 5:05 AM CT |
1.00 in | Nora | IL | HAIL COVERING THE DECK WITH THE LARGEST STONES AT 1 INCH. |
April 5, 2023 5:10 AM CT |
1.50 in | Nora | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 5, 2023 5:58 AM CT | 3 WSW Beloit | WI | NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT STRAIGHT LINE WINDS UP TO 80MPH CAUSED A PATH OF TREE DAMAGE FROM THE WEST SIDE OF BELOIT THROUGH THE EAST SIDE OF BELOIT. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED IN A STARBURST PATTERN ALONG THE PATH. OTHER TREE LIMBS AND DEBRIS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN PUSHED/TUMBLED RATHER THAN LOFTED. MAIN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS TO A SET OF BLEACHERS AT BELOIT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND SOUTHEAST OF THERE AT FAIRBANKS MORSE WHERE A WALL WAS PUSHED IN. | |
April 4, 2023 1:50 PM CT | 85 mph | 4 SSW Poplar Grove | IL | MEASURED ON PERSONAL WEATHER STATION KILPOPLA17. SEVERAL LARGE TREES IN THE AREA UPROOTED OR DAMAGED... FASCIA PEELED OFF OF HOUSES... AND A SHED BLOWN OFF OF ITS FOUNDATION. RELAYED VIA WREX. |
| 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 April 4, 2023 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 April 4, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 3, 2022 through Nov 4, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Nov 4, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Madison, WI
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