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Hail Detroit, MI

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Detroit. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Detroit has collected 7 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.25 inches and fell at Dearborn Heights. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Detroit. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 12.0 hail reports a year, coming on about 3.8 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.50 inches, on Apr 9, 2001.

Hail storms near Detroit in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Detroit in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Jun 16, 20261.00 inches quarter2 NE FranklinOakland CountyTrained Spotter
Jun 14, 20261.00 inches quarterSouth RockwoodMonroe CountyTrained Spotter
Jun 10, 20261.25 inches half dollarDearborn HeightsWayne CountyTrained Spotter
Jun 10, 20261.00 inches quarterDearbornWayne CountyTrained Spotter
May 19, 20261.00 inches quarter2 S Oak ParkWayne CountyTrained Spotter
May 4, 20260.88 inches nickel2 E Hazel ParkMacomb CountyPublic
Mar 11, 20260.50 inches marble5 NE Sterling HeightsMacomb CountyTrained Spotter

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Detroit

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Detroit since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.50 inchesTea cupBelleville, Wayne CountyApr 9, 2001
2.25 inchesHen eggSterling Hgts, Macomb CountyApr 6, 2010
2.00 inchesHen eggNorthville, Wayne CountyJun 4, 2010
1.75 inchesGolf ballSouthfield, Oakland CountyJul 24, 1999
1.75 inchesGolf ballDetroit, Wayne CountyMay 9, 2000

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.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Detroit

Hailstone sizes recorded near Detroit
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch12750%
1 to under 2 inches12449%
2 inches and larger21%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 253 reports within 25 miles of Detroit from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Detroit, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.60.91.52.83.81.40.50.50.00.0

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.

All Michigan hail reports