Waupaca County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Waupaca County, Wisconsin recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 33 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 46 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 13 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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 Waupaca County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 122 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 18 miles south of Wisconsin Rapids to 8 miles southwest of Amherst, or extending from 18 miles south of Wisconsin Rapids to 14 miles southeast of Stevens Point, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Amherst, or 13 miles north of Waupaca, moving southeast at 45 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from over Plainfield to 32 miles southwest of Spencer, or extending from 12 miles northwest of Wautoma to 44 miles west of Wisconsin Rapids, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Lind Center SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
4 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 950 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 6 miles northwest of Fremont, or 7 miles east of Waupaca, moving east at 45 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 thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 700 PM CDT, Trained spotters reported a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Whiting, or 9 miles southeast of Stevens Point, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Amherst around 715 PM CDT. Chain O' Lakes-King, Hartman Creek State Park and Waupaca around 725 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Clintonville, or 19 miles northeast of Waupaca, moving northeast at 15 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 950 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles south of Pound to 9 miles west of Menasha, or extending from 24 miles northwest of Bay Shore Park to 11 miles west of Appleton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph 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" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clintonville to near Hartman Creek State Park. Movement was southeast at 45 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the back edge of a line of showers, al..ong a line extending from near Babcock to 7 miles northeast of Necedah to near Fall River. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Once the rain comes to an end, a strong burst of wind up to 50-55 mph will be possible for up to 30 minutes before diminishing. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50-55 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rush Lake, or near Berlin, moving northeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1055 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Napowan Scout Camp, or 10 miles northeast of Wautoma, moving northeast at 35 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“At 956 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northeast of Amherst to near Hartman Creek State Park, or extending from 17 miles north of Waupaca to 9 miles southwest of Waupaca, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 736 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Bevent, or 18 miles northeast of Stevens Point, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.25" 2 ESE Peru SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Clintonville to near Kaukauna to near Cleveland. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 313 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New London, or 14 miles east of Waupaca, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... New London around 320 AM CDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 1 NW Clintonville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Southerly winds will gust 40 to 50 mph through early this evening from central to east-central WI, and also near the lakeshore. Expect the winds to diminish after 6 or 7 PM. These strong gusts will make driving high profile vehicles difficult, especially along west to east oriented roads. The strong winds may also break smaller tree limbs and blow around any unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hartman Creek State Park to near Menasha to 8 miles southeast of Two Creeks. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and brief torrential rainfall. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Napowan Scout Camp, or 9 miles northeast of Wautoma, moving east at 55 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...”
“At 809 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Plainfield, or 11 miles northwest of Wautoma, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 30 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... Napowan Scout Camp around 830 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca 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" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portage, Waushara, Wood, Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, Outagamie, and Waupaca Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portage, Waushara, Wood, Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, Outagamie, and Waupaca Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portage, Waushara, Wood, Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, Outagamie, and Waupaca Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portage, Waushara, Wood, Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Kewaunee, Outagamie, and Waupaca Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 437 AM CST, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Clintonville to near Campbellsport. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Oshkosh, New London, Northern Lake Winnebago, and Central Lake Winnebago around 440 AM CST.”
- Hail 0.5" Waupaca 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 Waupaca County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Waupaca County, WI?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 46 severe weather events in Waupaca 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 Waupaca County recently?
Yes — 33 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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