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Hail in Luce County, Michigan
29 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 29 hail events in Luce County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 3.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Luce County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 29 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.6 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
4Jun
14Jul
6Aug
2Sep
0Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 4.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Luce County had?
29 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 Luce County?
29 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Luce County?
The hail of 30 Jun 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Luce County compare with Michigan for hail?
3.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 29 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.