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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 54610

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 54610 from July 3, 1973 through June 20, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
22
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 54610 · 1973–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 20, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 54610

22 reports
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1.50″ hail
Apr 13, 2026
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Alma, WI
1.00″ hail
May 11, 2022
3:56 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED AT DAIRYLAND POWER CO OPERATIVE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Alma, WI
2.00″ hail
Aug 5, 2019
9:56 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alma, WI
1.75″ hail
Jul 7, 2014
6:12 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail fell in Modena.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Modena, WI
0.75″ hail
Aug 6, 2013
9:11 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.71 SE Nelson, WI
1.75″ hail
May 26, 2012
3:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 N Tell, WI
0.88″ hail
Apr 30, 2007
12:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Alma, WI
0.75″ hail
Aug 24, 2006
5:24 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Modena, WI
0.75″ hail
Aug 24, 2006
5:22 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Modena, WI
0.75″ hail
Jun 11, 2005
1:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alma, WI
0.75″ hail
May 1, 2001
7:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bluff, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 26, 2000
2:49 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alma, WI
0.75″ hail
May 28, 1998
2:00 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Nelson, WI
0.75″ hail
Mar 29, 1998
4:51 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alma, WI
0.75″ hail
Jul 17, 1997
1:29 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alma, 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 54610

32 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 20, 2026
1:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Highway 37.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNE Alma, WI
UNK mph
Aug 12, 2023
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Buffalo County Sheriffs Office reported a porta potty blown across State Rd. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Buffalo, WI
UNK mph
Sep 25, 2019
1:24 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG COUNTY RD E.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Alma, WI
UNK mph
Sep 21, 2018
12:53 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, WI
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2018
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE ALMA AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, WI
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2018
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT BUFFALO COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, WI
UNK mph
Jul 20, 2017
4:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Alma, WI
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2016
2:24 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 144 X 60 FT MACHINE SHED DESTROYED IN THE LAST 10 MIN. TREES DOWN. ALONG HWY 88.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Cream, WI
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2016
2:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BROKEN WINDOWS AND SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, WI
70 mph
May 2, 2012
8:31 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down and power outages occurred in Alma. In addition, one inch hail covered the ground, damaged vehicles and a cracked at least one windshield.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Alma, WI
69 mph
Aug 13, 2010
3:35 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down between Alma and Nelson.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.77 SE Nelson, WI
60 mph
Jun 25, 2010
7:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms winds blew down some trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Alma, WI
60 mph
Aug 24, 2006
5:24 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Modena, WI
63 mph
Jul 19, 2006
10:55 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Waumandee, WI
60 mph
Sep 2, 2002
12:25 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, 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 54610

4 reports
UNK category
Apr 17, 2026
8:27 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF3 tornado (maximum estimated wind speed 140 mph) formed a few miles southwest of the town of Cream around 3:27 pm and traveled 8 miles to the northeast finally lifting north of Montana around 3:43 pm. The tornado damaged a family home residence of good construction removing many exterior walls and the roof near State Road 88 south of Cream. This damage suggests lower EF3 wind speeds. The upstream damage to trees suggests the tornado intensified heading into this area. Many trees were downed or snapped on the path with farm outbuildings also being destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Cream, WI
UNK category
Jul 10, 2016
2:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A EF-1 TORNADO CAUSED DAMAGES TO A HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS. PIECES OF THE OUTBUILDINGS WERE THROWN ACROSS A FIELD. THE ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED WAS 100 MPH. THE PATH LENGTH WAS A HALF MILE AND THE PATH WIDTH WAS 300 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Cream, WI
EF1 category
Jun 17, 2010
8:57 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado in the vicinity of Cream created mainly tree damage with some minor damage to a few buildings. Some of the trees damaged included 30 inch diameter trees snapped off or blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .99 W Cream, WI
F0 category
Jun 17, 1984
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 54610
Buffalo County · 5,355 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 54610 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,544
Households717
Housing units918
Income
Median household income$61,563
$100k+ households38.8%
$150k+ households15.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached712
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily112
Large multifamily56
Mobile homes38
Housing mix
Single-family share77.6%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share18.3%
Mobile-home share4.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied532
Renter-occupied185
Vacant units201
Home value & age
Median home value$195,100
Owner homes $300k+22.0%
Owner homes $500k+7.1%
Owner homes $750k+5.5%
Median year built1961
Older-home share68.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars684
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 54610 have on record?

Our records show 22 hail, 32 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 54610, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 20, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 54610?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 54610 is 4.00″. It was reported near Alma, WI on July 3, 1973.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 54610 — 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 54610 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 54610 — 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 54610 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 54610 — 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 54610 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 54610 — 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 54610, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 54610, 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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