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Madison hail season 2009
3 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 3 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2009 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2009, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2009 | 1 | 1.50" | DANE |
| June 18, 2009 | 1 | 2.75" | DANE |
| June 8, 2009 | 1 | 1.00" | DANE |
“A severe thunderstorm produced large hail up to 1.5 inches that fell in a 3-mile wide swath that extended for 13 miles from Dane County Regional Airport (KMSN) to 6 miles northeast of Sun Prairie. Locally, the hail duration lasted about 5 minute based on eye-witness accounts. At least 12 cars were damaged with broken windows and dents. One severe weather spotter reported minor damage to his home's siding and door,”
— NWS event narrative, July 11, 2009 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jun 2 · Jul 1
Wind context: the record also holds 11 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2009 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Madison claim from 2009?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Madison anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.