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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Kenosha, WI

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Kenosha, WI from June 20, 1974 through July 27, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
19
Wind Reports
54
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Kenosha, WI · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 27, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Kenosha, WI

19 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2026
5:39 PM UTC
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time confirmed from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 Sw Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2026
5:36 PM UTC
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time confirmed from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 Nw Kenosha, WI
2.00″ hail
May 15, 2025
11:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Picture of 2 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNW Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2025
11:51 PM UTC
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2025
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
8:01 PM CST-6
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 E Downtown Kenosha, WI
0.88″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
10:55 AM CST-6
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 E Downtown Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2009
5:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Downtown Kenosha, WI
0.75″ hail
Aug 24, 2006
8:47 AM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, WI
0.75″ hail
Jul 9, 2006
8:25 PM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
May 20, 2004
7:31 PM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNW Kenosha, WI
0.75″ hail
May 8, 2004
10:15 PM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, WI
0.88″ hail
Jun 3, 2002
7:15 AM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, WI
1.00″ hail
Sep 11, 2000
8:30 PM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, WI
0.75″ hail
May 18, 2000
11:45 AM CST
Hail report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kenosha, 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 Kenosha, WI

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UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage reported on corner of Pershing Blvd and 60th Street in Kenosha. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed Report: Numerous reports of large tree limbs and trees down across the Kenosha area between 3:00 - 3:30 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2026
1:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media reports of multiple trees and power lines down in northern Kenosha... with tree limbs on roofs as well. Siding missing from multiple houses (via photo report).
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2026
1:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fox6 Milwaukee reports damage to trees and powerlines with 45th Street blocked. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Kenosha, WI
59 mph
Jun 4, 2025
3:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 59 MPH gust measured at Kenosha Regional Arpt. Time confirmed via radar data.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenosha Regional Arpt, WI
60 mph
Nov 5, 2022
5:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Sep 26, 2022
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT OF TREES DOWN AND TREE LIMBS ON POWERLINES IN KENOSHA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Aug 16, 2021
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE UPROOTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Aug 15, 2021
1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE RELAYED FROM BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2021
7:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSW KENOSHA. LARGE BRANCHES DOWN IN SOUTHERN KENOSHA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2020
9:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN IN THE CITY OF KENOSHA. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Kenosha, WI
60 mph
Apr 21, 2020
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM C-MAN STATION KSNW3.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2019
1:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. A HOUSE WAS ALSO STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN THIS AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2017
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Kenosha, WI
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2017
1:38 AM UTC
Wind report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3-5 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF 116TH STREETS AND SHERIDAN AVENUE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Kenosha, 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 Kenosha, WI

2 reports
UNK category
Jun 11, 2026
11:12 PM UTC
Tornado report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: National Weather Service Storm Survey confirms a tornado rated EF-1 near Somers. Brief tornado began on the south side of 18th street west of 72nd Ave. Two barn outbuilding structures were heavily damaged with metal roofing lofted and deposited several hundred yards downwind. Several trees were damaged... uprooted... or received large limb damage. Tree limbs with damage toward the end of the track along 72nd Ave were blown and deposited across the street. Path width 75 yard... path length 0.5 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NW Kenosha, WI
EF0 category
Jun 19, 2009
4:42 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County · 48,077 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak EFO tornado spun up just west of the intersection of I-94 and CTH N. It moved just south of east and dissipated near the northwest runway of the Kenosha Airport. Damage was limited to uprooted trees and broken tree branches. Estimated maximum wind speeds were 56 to 61 knots (65-70 mph). Average path length was 20 yards. The compass bearing was 97 degrees. Starting and ending location were 42.60496/-87.95393 and 42.60291/-87.92993. DI#27(TH), DOD2.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.26 WNW Kenosha Airport, 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 · City

Kenosha, WI area census snapshot

People & households
Population99,147
Households39,495
Housing units41,998
Income
Median household income$68,532
$100k+ households39.4%
$150k+ households16.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached24,199
Attached single-family1,633
Small multifamily9,708
Large multifamily5,916
Mobile homes523
Housing mix
Single-family share57.6%
Attached-home share3.9%
Multifamily share37.2%
Mobile-home share1.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied23,416
Renter-occupied16,079
Vacant units2,503
Home value & age
Median home value$210,500
Owner homes $300k+23.7%
Owner homes $500k+3.6%
Owner homes $750k+1.7%
Median year built1968
Older-home share64.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars37,110
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 19 hail, 54 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Kenosha, WI, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 27, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Kenosha?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Kenosha, WI is 2.00″. It was reported near Kenosha, WI on May 15, 2025.

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

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

I am selling a home in Kenosha — 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 Kenosha address?

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