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Hail in Huron County, Michigan
81 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.
Huron County, Michigan, has 81 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 9.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
10 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 | Huron County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 81 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.7 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.9 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
9May
30Jun
9Jul
4Aug
17Sep
8Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Huron County had?
81 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 Huron County?
17 May 2026 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Huron County?
The hail of 2 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Huron County compare with Michigan for hail?
9.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 81 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.