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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 53578

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 53578 from May 28, 1959 through April 21, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
7
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 53578 · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 21, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 53578

6 reports
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1.25″ hail
Apr 18, 2025
11:05 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Prairie Du Sac, WI
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2025
10:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Prairie Du Sac, WI
1.00″ hail
Mar 5, 2022
11:01 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Prairie Du Sac, WI
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
8:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .85 NW Prairie Du Sac, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 25, 2006
9:00 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Prairie Du Sac, WI
1.75″ hail
Jul 22, 2006
2:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Prairie Du Sac, 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 53578

7 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 21, 2026
5:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NWS Storm Survey: Estimated 90mph downburst winds. Appears to be from downburst winds as most damage appears to be pushed down with no signs of lofted debris. The hardest hit area was in the Forest Subdivision west of Veterans Memorial Park. This area sits at a higher elevation and it looks like the wind caught a lot of pine trees and either uprooted or snapped them. The two buildings that had direct wind damage to them were the Milwaukee Valve facility and a Sanitation building. The Sanitation building had its north wall blown in... but none of the roofing material. For the Valve building... it appears that the corner of a roof peeled back with some of the insulation blowing onto the apartment complex to the southeast. This is the only material that was seen lofted but its possible that due to the higher level of the building that the insulation just blew sideways. Radar also is inconclusive for any sort of rotation or debris signature.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Prairie Du Sac, WI
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2026
5:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Prairie Du Sac. Trees and power lines down. Possible major roof damage at a factory. Tree down on a home.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Prairie Du Sac, WI
UNK mph
May 23, 2024
12:28 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Columbia County · 20,591 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A swath of significant tree damage from the golf course northeast to a nearby subdivision. About a dozen large trees uprooted. Some trees snapped at various heights from the trunk. Many branches snapped off trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Prairie Du Sac, WI
60 mph
Jul 9, 2020
10:03 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DAMAGE IN THE AREA. PART OF A LARGE TREE IN ROAD AT GRAND AVE AND 6TH STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: Prairie Du Sac, WI
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
3:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Columbia County · 20,591 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCATTERED TREES DOWN WITH A FEW LARGE TREES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Prairie Du Sac, WI
75 mph
Jun 18, 2014
6:21 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees down 18 to 24 inches in diameter.
NWS Wind Report Location: .85 NW Prairie Du Sac, WI
58 mph
May 24, 2006
4:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Loganville, 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 53578

8 reports
F1 category
Jun 17, 1996
1:50 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Prairie Du Sac, WI
F0 category
Jun 17, 1996
1:40 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 W Prairie Du Sac, WI
F2 category
Jul 4, 1994
2:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Prairie, WI
F1 category
May 9, 1970
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Dane County · 129,925 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
F3 category
Aug 16, 1963
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Columbia County · 20,591 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
F3 category
Aug 16, 1963
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Columbia County · 20,591 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
F3 category
Aug 16, 1963
7:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Columbia County · 20,591 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WI
F0 category
May 28, 1959
2:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 53578
Sauk County · 21,506 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 53578 area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,444
Households2,645
Housing units2,779
Income
Median household income$100,194
$100k+ households51.0%
$150k+ households22.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,043
Attached single-family168
Small multifamily418
Large multifamily110
Mobile homes40
Housing mix
Single-family share73.5%
Attached-home share6.1%
Multifamily share19%
Mobile-home share1.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,892
Renter-occupied753
Vacant units134
Home value & age
Median home value$333,800
Owner homes $300k+61.2%
Owner homes $500k+13.4%
Owner homes $750k+3.3%
Median year built1988
Older-home share45.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,618
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 53578 have on record?

Our records show 6 hail, 7 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near ZIP 53578, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 21, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 53578?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 53578 is 1.75″. It was reported near Prairie Du Sac, WI on July 22, 2006.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 53578 — 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 53578 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 53578 — 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 53578 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 53578 — 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 53578 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 53578 — 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 53578, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 53578, 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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