Marathon County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Marathon County, Wisconsin has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 5 tornado reports among 61 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 46 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 10 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Marathon County
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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
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (GRB)”
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GRB)”
- Hail 1.5" 1 NE Evergreen SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 N Ringle SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Dispatch reported multiple power lines down and couple trees down with the storms. Time estimated via radar. (GRB)”
- Wind Unknown Stratford SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 933 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Abbotsford, or 36 miles west of Wausau, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Abbotsford around 940 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles southwest of Neopit to 5 miles northwest of Bevent, or extending from 17 miles west of Shawano to 14 miles southeast of Wausau, moving southeast at 60 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 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles northeast of Weston to 10 miles southwest of Council Grounds State Park, or extending from 14 miles east of Wausau to 12 miles northwest of Wausau, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.”
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 4 W Stratford SPC verified report
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
- Tornado Tornado 4 NW Stratford SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 210 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stevens Point, moving east at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Stevens Point and Whiting around 210 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms from 10 miles east of Marshfield and northwest Waupaca County and across eastern Marathon, western Shawano, and western Menominee counties, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Neopit, or 12 miles west of Shawano, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Evergreen SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Abbotsford, or 37 miles west 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GRB)”
- Hail 0.88" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 5 SW Stratford SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 NW Marshfield SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Abbotsford, or 41 miles west of Wausau, moving east 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... Abbotsford around 730 PM CDT.”
“At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Mosinee, or 13 miles southwest of Wausau, moving east at 15 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... Mosinee around 925 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1044 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rib Mountain to near Mosinee to 11 miles northwest of Stevens Point to near Wisconsin Rapids to 6 miles southwest of New Rome. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.”
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 5 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 858 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Keshena to over Whiting, or extending from 6 miles north of Shawano to over Stevens Point, moving east at 30 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Wausau SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Athens SPC verified report
Friday, June 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Neillsville, moving east at 35 mph. Other clusters of thunderstorms were impacting much of southern and eastern Marathon county. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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.”
“At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking clusters of strong thunderstorms 14 miles east of Abbotsford, or 18 miles west of Wausau, moving east at 25 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2"
“Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (GRB)”
“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.”
- Hail 2" 1 E Rib Mountain State SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 1 ESE Rib Mountain Stat SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Mosinee SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Rib Mountain State SPC verified report
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" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1059 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Medford to 6 miles east of Colby to 6 miles southeast of Marshfield to near Pittsville to near New Rome. Movement was northeast at 50 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.”
“At 1018 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Cadott to near Boyd to near Humbird to near Millston to near Tomah. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Weston, or 10 miles southeast of Wausau, moving northeast at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Weston around 915 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles northeast of Pittsville, or 12 miles northwest of Wisconsin Rapids, moving northeast 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5", 4 tornado reports
“Corrects previous tornado report from 3 WSW Ringle. Ringle Tornado. The tornado developed about 3 miles west-southwest of Ringle... near County Road J and Weston Avenue (GRB)”
“Path length of 4.33 miles. Estimated width of 100 yards. Peak wind 110 mph (EF1). (GRB)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 WSW Ringle SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 NW Glandon SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 SSW Ringle SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 SE Weston SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Mosinee, or 15 miles northwest of Stevens Point, moving northeast at 30 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 0.5" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (GRB)”
“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 1.25" 2 N Marshfield SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 E Wausau SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mosinee to near Bevent to 9 miles southeast of Wittenberg. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 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 1018 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Marshfield to near Mosinee to 6 miles southwest of Bevent. Movement was east at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 29, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
- Hail 1.75" 1 SW Evergreen SPC verified report
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 Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Marathon 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 4 and 7 inches.”
- Wind 50 mph Marathon County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Marathon County, WI?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 61 severe weather events in Marathon 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 Marathon County recently?
Yes — 46 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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