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Hail in Branch County, Michigan
72 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.
Branch County, Michigan, has 72 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
16 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Branch County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 72 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
6May
19Jun
16Jul
8Aug
12Sep
7Oct
0Nov
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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.40 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Branch County had?
72 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 Branch County?
3 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.40 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Branch County?
The hail of 12 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Branch County compare with Michigan for hail?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 72 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.