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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 53027

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 53027 from October 10, 1962 through June 26, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
34
Wind Reports
40
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 53027 · 1962–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 26, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 53027

34 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2026
12:44 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Dodge County · 27,245 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed Report: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Iron Ridge, WI
1.25″ hail
May 15, 2025
11:24 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Hartford, WI
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2025
11:23 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hartford, WI
1.50″ hail
Apr 19, 2023
9:57 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Erin, WI
1.25″ hail
Apr 19, 2023
9:48 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Erin, WI
1.25″ hail
Sep 20, 2022
6:34 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Slinger, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 10, 2017
9:23 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DENTS ON THE HOOD OF A CAR OBSERVED.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hartford, WI
1.00″ hail
Jun 13, 2017
12:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hartford, WI
1.00″ hail
Feb 28, 2017
4:32 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL OBSERVED 3 MI SOUTH OF HWY 33 ON COUNTY P.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Hartford, WI
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 2016
9:59 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Hartford, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
5:51 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 SW Hartford, WI
1.75″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
5:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 W Hartford, WI
0.88″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
5:42 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 W Hartford, WI
1.25″ hail
May 7, 2014
11:35 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 E Hartford, WI
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2014
11:28 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .5 W Hartford, WI
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 53027

40 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 10, 2026
8:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down near intersection of Main St and Union St north of downtown. Picture from social media. Time est from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2026
6:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Dodge County · 27,245 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public report of widespread tree damage and small building damage between Ashippun and Erin. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Erin, WI
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Many 4-6 inch diameter branches down along Grand Ave s of hwy 60. Power pole damaged. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Hartford, WI
60 mph
Oct 12, 2022
4:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Jun 22, 2022
1:38 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN... WITH A FEW BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Erin, WI
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2020
4:31 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Jun 3, 2020
1:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES DOWN IN TOWN OF HARTFORD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Jun 3, 2020
1:52 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Erin, WI
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
5:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2019
9:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2019
9:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. ROOF CAVED IN DUE TO TREE FALLING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Hartford, WI
UNK mph
May 19, 2019
6:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ABOUT 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE TRUNK SNAPPED. RELAYED VIA SKYWARN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Hartford, WI
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2017
3:53 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 20 FOOT FLAG POLE BROKEN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. FROM MKE SKYWARN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Hartford, WI
63 mph
Aug 14, 2015
5:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous 8 inch to 2 foot diameter branches down. A branch landed on a garage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.51 W Hartford, WI
63 mph
Jul 13, 2015
3:40 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sporadic tree damage across the county. A few power lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 WSW Hartford, WI
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 53027

4 reports
F1 category
Jun 18, 2006
1:27 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado segment is a continuation of the Dodge County segment southeast of Rubicon. This second segment entered Washington County at a location 2.0 miles west of Hartford (about 0.6 mile south of where STH 60 goes east into Dodge Co.) and headed east-southeast through the southern part of the city of Hartford. The tornado strengthened to a high end F1 as it passed through the city. Around 147 residences sustained at least some damage ranging from tree damage to severe structural damage. Ten businesses also sustained structural damage. Lincoln Elementary School's roof was completely destroyed. Estimated damage amounts totaled about 4 million dollars. One person was directly injured by the tornado and two others were indirectly injured. Nobody was killed. The tornado continued east-southeast to a dissipation location 2.7 miles southeast of Hartford (about 0.1 mile southeast of the northern intersection of CTH E and K) at 1339CST. This segment of the tornado track was rated as F1 with winds of 64-97 knots (73-112 mph).
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Hartford, WI
F0 category
Jun 1, 2000
5:25 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Allenton, WI
F1 category
May 31, 1969
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
F2 category
Jul 21, 1968
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53027
Washington County · 40,489 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 53027 area census snapshot

People & households
Population23,201
Households9,727
Housing units10,091
Income
Median household income$85,708
$100k+ households46.8%
$150k+ households19.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached7,050
Attached single-family825
Small multifamily1,247
Large multifamily868
Mobile homes101
Housing mix
Single-family share69.9%
Attached-home share8.2%
Multifamily share21.0%
Mobile-home share1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied7,278
Renter-occupied2,449
Vacant units364
Home value & age
Median home value$290,200
Owner homes $300k+46.8%
Owner homes $500k+8.4%
Owner homes $750k+2.4%
Median year built1988
Older-home share42.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars9,305
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 53027 have on record?

Our records show 34 hail, 40 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 53027, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 26, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 53027?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 53027 is 2.00″. It was reported near Colgate, WI on April 13, 2006.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 53027 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 53027 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 53027 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 53027 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 53027 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 53027 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 53027 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 53027, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 53027, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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