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Hail in Barry County, Michigan
59 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.
Barry County, Michigan, has 59 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Barry County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 59 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.4 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
7May
15Jun
15Jul
10Aug
6Sep
3Oct
1Nov
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Barry County had?
59 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 Barry County?
13 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Barry County?
The hail of 4 Apr 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Barry County compare with Michigan for hail?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 59 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.