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Hail in Chippewa County, Michigan
54 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 54 hail events in Chippewa County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
July is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 3.5 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
5 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 | Chippewa County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 54 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.5 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.7 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
0May
2Jun
14Jul
18Aug
9Sep
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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chippewa County had?
54 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 Chippewa County?
14 Mar 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chippewa County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Chippewa County compare with Michigan for hail?
3.5 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 54 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.