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Hail in Alger County, Michigan
84 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.
NCEI records 84 hail events in Alger County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 9.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Alger County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 84 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 95.2 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
12Jun
32Jul
23Aug
12Sep
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 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1978 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Alger County had?
84 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 Alger County?
30 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Alger County?
The hail of 17 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Alger County compare with Michigan for hail?
9.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 84 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.