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Hail in Iosco County, Michigan
71 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 71 hail events in Iosco County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 12.9 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 | Iosco County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 71 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
4May
21Jun
16Jul
18Aug
11Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Iosco County had?
71 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 Iosco County?
27 May 2018 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Iosco County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Iosco County compare with Michigan for hail?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 71 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.