Michigan Hail Statistics

Michigan averages 67.6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail a year, on 21.6 hail days. That ranks 29th of 51 and is under 1% of all such reports in the US. Hail peaks in June.

Data: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025 yearly averages

67.6Reports of 1-inch+ hail a year, 29th most

21.6Hail days a year, 25th most

4.00 inLargest stone reported, June 19, 2021

When hail falls in Michigan

89.6 hail reports a year in all, 8.6 of them 2 inches or larger.
The most reports of 1-inch+ hail: Marquette County, about 5.8 a year.
The most reports come in June; nationally the peak is May.

Share of Michigan hail reports by month, 2021–2025.

Hail by county in Michigan

77 counties with at least one hail report, 2021–2025. Yearly averages, sorted by 1-inch+ reports. More people means more reports, so populous counties tend to rank higher.

Hail statistics by county in Michigan. Column headers sort the table.

Marquette	5.8	9.6	2.6	1.75 in
Washtenaw	3.6	4.4	1.6	2.00 in
Alger	2.8	3.4	1.4	2.00 in
Manistee	2.2	3.2	1.2	2.00 in
Genesee	1.8	2.4	1.2	2.75 in
Grand Traverse	1.8	2.2	1.4	1.25 in
Gogebic	1.8	2.0	1.2	2.75 in
Oakland	1.6	2.6	1.8	1.25 in
Otsego	1.6	2.2	0.6	2.00 in
Berrien	1.6	2.0	1.2	2.00 in
Ingham	1.6	1.6	1.2	2.00 in
Livingston	1.4	1.4	0.8	1.50 in
St. Joseph	1.4	1.4	0.4	4.00 in
Macomb	1.2	2.2	1.2	1.75 in
Baraga	1.2	2.0	1.2	2.75 in
Wayne	1.2	1.6	0.6	1.50 in
Kalamazoo	1.2	1.6	1.2	2.00 in
Saginaw	1.2	1.2	0.6	2.00 in
Newaygo	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.50 in
Huron	1.2	1.2	0.6	1.50 in
Chippewa	1.0	1.6	1.4	1.50 in
Cass	1.0	1.4	1.0	1.75 in
Kent	1.0	1.4	1.2	1.75 in
Luce	1.0	1.4	0.2	1.50 in
Iron	1.0	1.0	0.6	1.50 in
Presque Isle	1.0	1.0	0.2	3.00 in
Mecosta	1.0	1.0	0.4	1.75 in
Monroe	1.0	1.0	0.4	1.75 in
Lapeer	1.0	1.0	0.8	2.25 in
Shiawassee	0.8	1.0	0.6	1.75 in
Ontonagon	0.8	1.0	0.8	1.25 in
Ionia	0.8	1.0	1.0	2.50 in
Eaton	0.8	1.0	0.8	1.25 in
Oceana	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.50 in
Arenac	0.8	0.8	0.8	2.00 in
Menominee	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.50 in
Barry	0.8	0.8	0.4	2.50 in
Lenawee	0.6	1.2	0.8	3.00 in
Wexford	0.6	1.2	0.8	2.00 in
Antrim	0.6	0.8	0.4	2.50 in
Gratiot	0.6	0.6	0.6	2.50 in
Midland	0.6	0.6	0.4	1.00 in
Hillsdale	0.6	0.6	0.4	4.00 in
Missaukee	0.6	0.6	0.6	1.25 in
St. Clair	0.6	0.6	0.6	1.75 in
Allegan	0.6	0.6	0.2	2.00 in
Calhoun	0.6	0.6	0.6	2.50 in
Dickinson	0.4	1.6	1.2	1.00 in
Van Buren	0.4	1.2	1.0	1.75 in
Gladwin	0.4	0.8	0.8	1.75 in
Houghton	0.4	0.8	0.6	1.00 in
Muskegon	0.4	0.8	0.8	1.00 in
Montcalm	0.4	0.8	0.8	1.50 in
Montmorency	0.4	0.6	0.4	1.00 in
Leelanau	0.4	0.6	0.6	1.75 in
Branch	0.4	0.6	0.4	4.00 in
Kalkaska	0.4	0.6	0.2	1.50 in
Alcona	0.4	0.6	0.4	1.50 in
Clinton	0.4	0.4	0.4	2.75 in
Lake	0.4	0.4	0.4	2.50 in
Schoolcraft	0.4	0.4	0.2	2.50 in
Alpena	0.4	0.4	0.2	2.00 in
Ogemaw	0.4	0.4	0.2	1.75 in
Roscommon	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.25 in
Ottawa	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.00 in
Mackinac	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.75 in
Tuscola	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.00 in
Mason	0.2	0.2	0.2	2.50 in
Osceola	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.75 in
Clare	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.50 in
Sanilac	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.00 in
Bay	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.00 in
Oscoda	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.00 in
Jackson	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.00 in
Cheboygan	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.75 in
Benzie	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.75 in
Crawford	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.75 in

About these numbers

Hail reports from the NOAA Storm Events Database, 2021–2025, averaged per year. These are reports to the National Weather Service, not every storm: places with more people report more hail. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Michigan Hail Statistics," https://homestatsdata.com/storm-risk/hail-statistics/michigan/