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Hail in Genesee County, Michigan
215 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.
Genesee County, Michigan, has 215 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 90 events against 99 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 33.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
41 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 | Genesee County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 215 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.8 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.3 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
12May
40Jun
42Jul
73Aug
35Sep
5Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Genesee County had?
215 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 Genesee County?
15 May 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Genesee County?
The hail of 20 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Genesee County compare with Michigan for hail?
33.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 215 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.