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Hail in Berrien County, Michigan
109 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 109 hail events in Berrien County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 19.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
13 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Berrien County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 109 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.1 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
14Apr
20May
21Jun
14Jul
23Aug
8Sep
4Oct
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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1.2M | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1969 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Berrien County had?
109 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 Berrien County?
16 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Berrien County?
The hail of 2 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.2M.
How does Berrien County compare with Michigan for hail?
19.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 109 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.