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Hail in Alcona County, Michigan
57 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Alcona County, Michigan, has 57 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 8.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Alcona County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 57 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.7 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
13Jun
17Jul
15Aug
8Sep
1Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 57 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.85 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Alcona County had?
57 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Alcona County?
7 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Alcona County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500.
How does Alcona County compare with Michigan for hail?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 57 of the state's 6,036 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.