Wisconsin storm reports for May 15, 2025

Name: NOAA storm reports, Wisconsin, May 15, 2025
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 143 hail reports, 49 wind reports and 15 tornado reports in Wisconsin on May 15, 2025.

in Wisconsin; 207
Storm reports: Near 44.81, -91.47, WI; 4.0 in
Largest hail: Near 45.45, -91.05, WI; 100 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF2, about 38 miles from Minneapolis, MN; 15
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Hail143, most at 4 PM

Wind49, most at 4 PM

Tornado15, most at 5 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
3:26 PM	EF2	About 38 miles from Minneapolis, MN	3.94 mi long, 120 yd wide
4:05 PM	EF0	About 35 miles from Madison, WI	0.08 mi long, 20 yd wide
4:42 PM	Not rated	About 30 miles from Madison, WI	1.18 mi long, 20 yd wide
4:47 PM	EF1	Near 44.62, -90.60, WI	0.85 mi long, 100 yd wide
4:55 PM	EF0	Near 44.67, -90.56, WI	2.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:08 PM	EF1	Near 44.72, -90.49, WI	2.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
5:21 PM	EF2	Near 44.85, -90.36, WI	4.63 mi long, 230 yd wide
5:32 PM	EF1	About 33 miles from Madison, WI	6.62 mi long, 100 yd wide
5:38 PM	EF2	About 38 miles from Madison, WI	11.48 mi long, 500 yd wide
5:41 PM	EF0	Near 44.96, -89.92, WI	2.5 mi long, 65 yd wide
5:48 PM	EF1	About 44 miles from Madison, WI	4.21 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:52 PM	EF0	Near 44.25, -89.61, WI	5.21 mi long, 45 yd wide
5:57 PM	EF2	About 43 miles from Milwaukee, WI	8.28 mi long, 300 yd wide
6:08 PM	EF1	About 41 miles from Milwaukee, WI	2.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:09 PM	EF1	About 43 miles from Milwaukee, WI	1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
2:59 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Rochester, MN
3:01 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Rochester, MN
3:02 PM	1.0 in	About 52 miles from Rochester, MN
3:10 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Rochester, MN
3:13 PM	1.5 in	About 39 miles from Madison, WI
3:15 PM	1.0 in	About 52 miles from Rochester, MN
3:20 PM	1.5 in	About 45 miles from Madison, WI
3:24 PM	1.5 in	About 45 miles from Madison, WI
3:25 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Madison, WI
3:28 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Madison, WI
3:38 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.53, -91.22, WI
3:40 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.54, -91.23, WI

Show all 143 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
3:41 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.51, -90.71, WI
3:42 PM	1.0 in	About 35 miles from Madison, WI
3:45 PM	1.25 in	Near 43.58, -90.60, WI
3:58 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.89, -91.71, WI
4:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.64, -90.54, WI
4:02 PM	2.0 in	Near 44.73, -91.46, WI
4:02 PM	1.75 in	About 28 miles from Madison, WI
4:03 PM	1.5 in	About 6 miles from Madison, WI
4:05 PM	2.75 in	Near 44.81, -91.43, WI
4:06 PM	1.5 in	About 7 miles from Madison, WI
4:06 PM	1.0 in	About 12 miles from Madison, WI
4:07 PM	1.5 in	About 5 miles from Madison, WI
4:08 PM	1.5 in	About 11 miles from Madison, WI
4:08 PM	1.75 in	About 12 miles from Madison, WI
4:08 PM	1.5 in	About 12 miles from Madison, WI
4:08 PM	2.0 in	About 2 miles from Madison, WI
4:08 PM	1.75 in	Near 44.44, -90.97, WI
4:08 PM	1.0 in	About 2 miles from Madison, WI
4:08 PM	1.5 in	In Madison, WI
4:08 PM	1.5 in	About 11 miles from Madison, WI
4:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.44, -90.91, WI
4:10 PM	0.88 in	About 7 miles from Madison, WI
4:10 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.95, -90.81, WI
4:12 PM	1.25 in	About 3 miles from Madison, WI
4:13 PM	0.88 in	About 57 miles from Minneapolis, MN
4:13 PM	1.75 in	Near 43.96, -89.80, WI
4:13 PM	1.75 in	Near 43.95, -90.00, WI
4:15 PM	4.0 in	Near 44.81, -91.47, WI
4:16 PM	1.75 in	About 12 miles from Madison, WI
4:17 PM	2.0 in	Near 44.89, -91.42, WI
4:18 PM	1.0 in	About 7 miles from Madison, WI
4:18 PM	2.0 in	Near 44.53, -90.89, WI
4:20 PM	1.25 in	About 2 miles from Madison, WI
4:20 PM	1.0 in	About 6 miles from Madison, WI
4:20 PM	1.5 in	About 7 miles from Madison, WI
4:20 PM	1.5 in	About 5 miles from Madison, WI
4:20 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Madison, WI
4:20 PM	2.25 in	Near 44.84, -91.45, WI
4:21 PM	1.0 in	About 8 miles from Madison, WI
4:22 PM	1.75 in	Near 44.94, -91.39, WI
4:24 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.74, -90.27, WI
4:25 PM	2.0 in	About 8 miles from Madison, WI
4:25 PM	1.75 in	Near 44.04, -89.90, WI
4:26 PM	1.25 in	Near 44.04, -89.88, WI
4:28 PM	1.5 in	Near 43.92, -90.27, WI
4:28 PM	1.75 in	About 9 miles from Madison, WI
4:30 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Madison, WI
4:34 PM	1.5 in	About 34 miles from Madison, WI
4:35 PM	1.75 in	About 34 miles from Madison, WI
4:36 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Madison, WI
4:36 PM	1.0 in	About 12 miles from Madison, WI
4:37 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.40, -89.83, WI
4:39 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.94, -90.26, WI
4:40 PM	1.5 in	Near 44.64, -90.74, WI
4:40 PM	1.0 in	About 8 miles from Madison, WI
4:42 PM	1.25 in	About 9 miles from Madison, WI
4:50 PM	2.25 in	About 8 miles from Madison, WI
4:51 PM	1.75 in	About 6 miles from Madison, WI
4:51 PM	1.5 in	About 7 miles from Madison, WI
4:55 PM	1.75 in	About 42 miles from Madison, WI
4:58 PM	1.25 in	About 5 miles from Madison, WI
4:58 PM	1.25 in	About 10 miles from Madison, WI
5:02 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:04 PM	1.5 in	About 29 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:17 PM	1.25 in	About 59 miles from Madison, WI
5:18 PM	1.5 in	About 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:25 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:27 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:31 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:35 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Madison, WI
5:37 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Madison, WI
5:37 PM	1.5 in	About 36 miles from Madison, WI
5:38 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Madison, WI
5:38 PM	1.5 in	About 39 miles from Madison, WI
5:40 PM	1.0 in	About 17 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:42 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Madison, WI
5:45 PM	1.25 in	About 40 miles from Madison, WI
5:51 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Madison, WI
5:52 PM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Milwaukee, WI
5:53 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Madison, WI
6:00 PM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:00 PM	1.5 in	About 32 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:03 PM	1.25 in	About 29 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:04 PM	1.25 in	About 38 miles from Appleton, WI
6:05 PM	1.25 in	About 23 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:06 PM	1.0 in	About 30 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:06 PM	1.5 in	About 57 miles from Appleton, WI
6:08 PM	2.0 in	About 29 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:08 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:09 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:10 PM	1.75 in	Near 44.86, -89.53, WI
6:12 PM	1.25 in	About 44 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:13 PM	2.75 in	About 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:14 PM	1.75 in	About 31 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:14 PM	2.5 in	About 32 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.84, -89.61, WI
6:15 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Madison, WI
6:15 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Appleton, WI
6:15 PM	2.0 in	About 30 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:15 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:19 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:20 PM	1.25 in	Near 44.84, -89.59, WI
6:21 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:22 PM	1.25 in	About 41 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:23 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:24 PM	1.25 in	About 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:26 PM	2.0 in	About 27 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:27 PM	1.25 in	About 41 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:36 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:38 PM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:40 PM	1.5 in	About 11 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:41 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:42 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:42 PM	2.0 in	About 18 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.95, -89.65, WI
6:45 PM	1.0 in	About 5 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:47 PM	1.75 in	About 36 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:50 PM	1.0 in	About 34 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:50 PM	1.25 in	About 36 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:50 PM	1.5 in	About 49 miles from Appleton, WI
6:51 PM	1.0 in	About 33 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:53 PM	2.0 in	About 31 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:54 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:58 PM	1.25 in	About 36 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	1.25 in	About 27 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	1.25 in	About 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:01 PM	1.0 in	About 14 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:01 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:01 PM	1.0 in	About 16 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:05 PM	1.75 in	About 16 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:20 PM	1.0 in	About 21 miles from Milwaukee, WI

Time	Gust	Where
2:55 PM	58 mph	About 34 miles from Rochester, MN
3:06 PM	58 mph	About 48 miles from Rochester, MN
3:36 PM	64 mph	About 40 miles from Minneapolis, MN
3:48 PM	58 mph	Near 45.59, -92.41, WI
4:04 PM	58 mph	About 55 miles from Minneapolis, MN
4:05 PM	58 mph	About 59 miles from Minneapolis, MN
4:15 PM	63 mph	Near 45.66, -92.47, WI
4:21 PM	75 mph	Near 45.20, -91.57, WI
4:23 PM	64 mph	Near 45.45, -91.79, WI
4:23 PM	64 mph	Near 45.47, -91.81, WI
4:25 PM	58 mph	Near 45.83, -92.29, WI
4:26 PM	58 mph	Near 45.53, -91.79, WI

Show all 49 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
4:28 PM	58 mph	Near 45.78, -92.28, WI
4:29 PM	58 mph	Near 45.90, -92.31, WI
4:36 PM	63 mph	Near 45.72, -91.79, WI
4:36 PM	58 mph	Near 45.16, -91.19, WI
4:37 PM	58 mph	Near 45.70, -91.76, WI
4:43 PM	58 mph	Near 45.72, -91.77, WI
4:44 PM	58 mph	Near 45.71, -91.72, WI
4:48 PM	58 mph	About 57 miles from Duluth, MN
4:54 PM	58 mph	Near 45.92, -91.83, WI
4:56 PM	58 mph	About 11 miles from Madison, WI
4:58 PM	100 mph	Near 45.45, -91.05, WI
5:01 PM	70 mph	Near 45.51, -91.02, WI
5:03 PM	58 mph	Near 45.77, -91.26, WI
5:28 PM	58 mph	Near 45.78, -90.86, WI
5:28 PM	58 mph	Near 45.91, -91.01, WI
5:38 PM	69 mph	Near 46.17, -90.98, WI
5:38 PM	63 mph	Near 46.26, -91.10, WI
5:41 PM	75 mph	Near 46.18, -90.98, WI
5:55 PM	72 mph	About 49 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:08 PM	63 mph	Near 46.42, -90.82, WI
6:15 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:18 PM	58 mph	About 40 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:21 PM	60 mph	Near 45.18, -89.72, WI
6:31 PM	58 mph	About 29 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:49 PM	60 mph	Near 45.65, -89.70, WI
6:50 PM	58 mph	About 3 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	58 mph	About 30 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	58 mph	About 22 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	64 mph	About 34 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	58 mph	About 41 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM	70 mph	About 26 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:03 PM	60 mph	About 22 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:04 PM	64 mph	About 34 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:05 PM	61 mph	About 9 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:11 PM	63 mph	About 44 miles from Appleton, WI
10:01 PM	85 mph	Near 45.00, -91.71, WI
10:46 PM	75 mph	Near 45.25, -91.14, WI

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust	Tornado reports
Madison, WI	2.25 in	58 mph	0
Milwaukee, WI	1.5 in	61 mph	0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.