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Hail in Clinton County, Michigan
47 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 47 hail events in Clinton County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 8.3 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
8 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 | Clinton County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 47 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.3 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.9 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
10Jun
15Jul
12Aug
1Sep
0Oct
1Nov
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 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.83 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinton County had?
47 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 Clinton County?
20 Jul 2023 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinton County?
The hail of 1 Aug 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $25K.
How does Clinton County compare with Michigan for hail?
8.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 47 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.