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Hail in Charlevoix County, Michigan
34 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 34 hail events in Charlevoix County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
3 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Charlevoix County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 34 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Charlevoix County had?
34 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 Charlevoix County?
4 Sep 2017 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Charlevoix County?
The hail of 8 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $45K.
How does Charlevoix County compare with Michigan for hail?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 34 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.