Lincoln County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Lincoln County, Wisconsin recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 21 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 25 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 4 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 11, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of developing strong thunderstorms extending from over Spencer to 11 miles north of Gillett, or extending from 33 miles northwest of Wisconsin Rapids to 25 miles northeast of Shawano, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Merrill, or 17 miles north of Wausau, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of New Wood Wildlife Area, or 32 miles southwest of Rhinelander, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 346 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Mercer to 6 miles south of Turtle Flambeau Flowage to near Willow Lake to near New Wood Wildlife Area. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Parrish, or 20 miles south of Rhinelander, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Dutch Corners, or 14 miles north of Wausau, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Tripoli to near New Wood Wildlife Area, or extending from 36 miles west of Rhinelander to 31 miles southwest of Rhinelander, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dutch Corners, or 14 miles west of Antigo, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Lincoln, northeastern Marathon and southwestern Langlade Counties, including the following locations...”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1040 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Council Grounds State Park to 11 miles west of Mosinee, or extending from 16 miles northwest of Wausau to 15 miles southwest of Wausau, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tripoli to 9 miles south of New Wood Wildlife Area to 13 miles west of Mosinee. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Merrill SPC verified report
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tomahawk, or 14 miles southwest of Rhinelander, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Harrison around 610 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dutch Corners, or 14 miles northeast of Wausau, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 256 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rhinelander, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Parrish around 315 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Antigo, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Antigo around 455 PM CDT. White Lake around 530 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Phelps to near Birch Trails Girl Scout Camp. Movement was northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Rhinelander, Eagle River, Harrison, Phelps, Woodboro, and Crystal Lake Scout Reservation around 220 AM CDT.”
“At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Wood Wildlife Area, or 23 miles northeast of Medford, moving northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Tomahawk around 140 AM CDT. Newbold around 200 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 700 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Marenisco to near Crystal Lake Scout Reservation to near Gilbert. Movement was east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tripoli, or 26 miles west of Rhinelander, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Willow Reservoir around 655 PM CDT.”
“At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southwest of Tripoli, or 40 miles northwest of Wausau, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Dorchester, or 26 miles northwest of Wausau, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Heavy snow expected, briefly mixing with sleet at times late tonight into early Sunday. Total snow accumulations between 18 and 24 inches with locally higher amounts to around 30 inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will result in considerable blowing and drifting snow and blizzard conditions Sunday into Monday.”
“WHAT...Heavy snow expected, briefly mixing with sleet at times late tonight into early Sunday. Total snow accumulations between 18 and 24 inches with locally higher amounts to around 30 inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will result in considerable blowing and drifting snow and blizzard conditions Sunday into Monday.”
- Wind 50 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Due to increased confidence across parts of Door County, especially northern Door County, for wind gusts of 50 mph or greater and, subsequently, the expectation of visibility to be reduced to less than 1/4 of a mile for several hours, have upgraded Door County to a Blizzard Warning. WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches.”
- Wind 50 mph Lincoln County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Lincoln County, WI?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 11, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 25 severe weather events in Lincoln County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Lincoln County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
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