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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 53520

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 53520 from May 28, 1955 through March 15, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
13
Wind Reports
30
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 53520 · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 15, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 53520

13 reports
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1.50″ hail
Mar 4, 2024
9:06 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSW Orfordville, WI
0.75″ hail
Sep 3, 2015
6:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 W Brodhead, WI
1.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2009
1:54 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Brodhead, WI
0.75″ hail
Jun 28, 2008
1:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Brodhead, WI
1.00″ hail
Apr 29, 2007
8:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Orfordville, WI
1.25″ hail
May 19, 2005
1:36 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A windshield was broken.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brodhead, WI
1.00″ hail
Mar 30, 2005
12:56 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Lafayette County · 6,078 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 NNE Darlington, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 1, 2003
1:13 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brodhead, WI
1.75″ hail
Oct 23, 2001
9:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brodhead, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 6, 2000
1:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Brodhead, WI
1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 1998
6:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Brodhead, WI
1.75″ hail
Apr 19, 1996
8:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Juda, WI
1.75″ hail
Apr 15, 1992
7:28 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 53520

30 reports
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65 mph
Mar 15, 2025
4:27 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down with power lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Brodhead, WI
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2024
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reports lots of trees down between Albany and Brodhead.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Brodhead, WI
78 mph
Jul 16, 2024
12:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gust measured via privately owned anemometer.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Brodhead, WI
UNK mph
Apr 1, 2023
12:26 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST GREEN CO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Brodhead, WI
UNK mph
Jul 5, 2022
1:07 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROCK COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Footville, WI
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2017
5:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AT LEAST 6 PINE TREES WERE DOWNED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Brodhead, WI
UNK mph
Mar 7, 2017
5:59 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN IN AVON TOWNSHIP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Orfordville, WI
67 mph
Jul 22, 2013
9:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement officials reported trees blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph (58 knots) in Brodhead.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Brodhead, WI
64 mph
May 30, 2013
5:48 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement officials reported a few trees and power lines blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph (56 knots) 5 miles west of Orfordville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Orfordville, WI
58 mph
Jul 18, 2012
4:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported many large tree branches blown down by damaging thunderstorm winds estimated to be 58 mph (50 knots).
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Orfordville, WI
75 mph
Jul 11, 2011
6:00 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement officials in Rock County reported trees and power lines down in a 23-mile wide swath from west northwest of Orfordville to northeast of Clinton due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 knots (75 mph). Corn crops, valued at $700,000, were also flattened. A home in downtown Janesville had a bedroom addition crushed when a tree fell on it. The winds also blew down a barn on Creek Road where it crosses Turtle Creek, as well as a giant 22-foot, 2,000 pound fiberglass pumpkin off of a 65-foot tall silo at Meyer's Farm Market north of Janesville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WNW Orfordville, WI
81 mph
Jun 8, 2011
7:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In the Brodhead area, powerful thunderstorm winds uprooted a few dozen trees and broken branches fell on and snapped several power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Brodhead, WI
58 mph
Aug 20, 2010
2:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: County sheriff deputies reported trees and power lines were blown down by the strong thunderstorm gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Brodhead, WI
75 mph
Jun 18, 2010
2:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Rock County · 52,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public reported trees and power-lines down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Orfordville, WI
64 mph
Jun 18, 2010
1:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: General public reported a swath of downed trees from Martintown to northwest of Brodhead. Scattered pockets of felled trees were reported in a band about 3 miles wide.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Brodhead, 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 53520

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 3, 2023
12:23 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 TORNADO. PATH LENGTH OF 5.7 MILES AND MAX WIND OF 80 MPH. PATH EXTENDED FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRODHEAD TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EVANSVILLE. LOTS OF TREES WERE SNAPPED AND TOPPED... WITH SOME TREES UPROOTED. MANY LIMBS WERE KNOCKED DOWN. THERE WAS MINOR FASCIA DAMAGE ON A HOUSE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Albany, WI
F0 category
Jun 15, 1981
10:25 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
F3 category
Jan 24, 1967
6:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53520
Green County · 12,574 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 53520 area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,758
Households3,035
Housing units3,188
Income
Median household income$74,589
$100k+ households44.5%
$150k+ households12.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,560
Attached single-family55
Small multifamily417
Large multifamily59
Mobile homes94
Housing mix
Single-family share80.3%
Attached-home share1.7%
Multifamily share14.9%
Mobile-home share3.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,297
Renter-occupied738
Vacant units153
Home value & age
Median home value$211,500
Owner homes $300k+26.5%
Owner homes $500k+6.8%
Owner homes $750k+3.2%
Median year built1968
Older-home share68.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,939
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 53520 have on record?

Our records show 13 hail, 30 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 53520, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 15, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 53520?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 53520 is 1.75″. It was reported near Brodhead, WI on October 23, 2001.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 53520 — 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 53520 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 53520 — 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 53520 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 53520 — 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 53520 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 53520 — 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 53520, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 53520, 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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