Hail reports Michigan
No hail has been reported anywhere in Michigan during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Michigan sees 146 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 4.50 inches. That stone fell at West Branch on Aug 2, 2015. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.
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NCEI Storm Events data place Michigan at 29 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 146 hail reports in Michigan a year, across about 26 days.
Largest hail reports around Michigan by window
| Window | Largest amount | Where filed | Time filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | Nothing filed | ||
| Last 48 hours | Nothing filed | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.25 inches | MenomineeMenominee County, MI | |
| Last 7 days | 0.25 inches | MenomineeMenominee County, MI |
Across Michigan, observers file Local Storm Reports with the National Weather Service, and each one comes from a person named on this page.
Largest hailstones on record in Michigan
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | West Branch, Ogemaw County | Aug 2, 2015 |
| 4.25 inches | Softball | Rives Jct, Jackson County | Jun 9, 2004 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Wakefield, Gogebic County | Jul 28, 2006 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Deer Park, Luce County | Jun 30, 2018 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Prattville, Hillsdale County | Jun 19, 2021 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Leonidas, St. Joseph County | May 7, 2024 |
| 4.00 inches | Softball | Union City, Branch County | May 7, 2024 |
| 3.50 inches | Tea cup | Sterling, Arenac County | Sep 26, 1998 |
| 3.50 inches | Tea cup | Belleville, Wayne County | Apr 9, 2001 |
| 3.25 inches | Tea cup | Benzonia, Benzie County | Oct 3, 2006 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Counties in Michigan with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| Marquette | 7.3 |
| Washtenaw | 7.0 |
| Oakland | 6.9 |
| Macomb | 6.0 |
| Genesee | 5.3 |
| Wayne | 5.1 |
| Saginaw | 4.0 |
| Bay | 3.7 |
| Midland | 3.0 |
| Monroe | 2.8 |
Cities in Michigan with hail data
| City | Reports a year | Largest since 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 12.0 | 3.50 inches Apr 9, 2001 |
| Marquette | 6.8 | 3.00 inches May 14, 2007 |
| Grand Rapids | 4.7 | 2.75 inches Mar 10, 2026 |
| Sault Ste Marie | 1.0 | 1.75 inches Jul 13, 2000 |
Michigan counties with hail reports in 2026
- Marquette County2 · 0.70 inches
- Delta County1 · 0.50 inches
- Chippewa County1 · 0.25 inches
- Menominee County1 · 0.25 inches
- Schoolcraft County1 · 0.25 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in Michigan
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.