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Hail in Calhoun County, Michigan
77 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.
Calhoun County, Michigan, has 77 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Calhoun County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 77 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.8 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
10Apr
10May
16Jun
17Jul
10Aug
3Sep
7Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Hail | 1.27 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Calhoun County had?
77 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 Calhoun County?
6 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Calhoun County?
The hail of 28 Feb 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Calhoun County compare with Michigan for hail?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 77 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.