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Hail in Macomb County, Michigan
187 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 187 hail events in Macomb County, Michigan, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 115 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 39.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
18 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Macomb County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 187 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.0 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.1 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
9Apr
19May
32Jun
39Jul
50Aug
25Sep
7Oct
6Nov
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 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Macomb County had?
187 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 Macomb County?
4 May 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Macomb County?
The hail of 25 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Macomb County compare with Michigan for hail?
39.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 187 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.