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Hail in Ingham County, Michigan
79 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.
Ingham County, Michigan, has 79 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 39 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 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
7 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 | Ingham County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 79 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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7Apr
16May
12Jun
24Jul
10Aug
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0Nov
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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 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ingham County had?
79 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 Ingham County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ingham County?
The hail of 21 Aug 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Ingham County compare with Michigan for hail?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 79 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.