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Hail in Delta County, Michigan
89 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.
Delta County, Michigan, has 89 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
18 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 | Delta County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 89 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.2 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
1May
14Jun
14Jul
40Aug
16Sep
1Oct
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 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Delta County had?
89 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 Delta County?
21 Aug 2020 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Delta County?
The hail of 2 Aug 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Delta County compare with Michigan for hail?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 89 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.