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Hail in Mason County, Michigan
23 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.
Mason County, Michigan, has 23 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 16 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 4.6 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
2 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Mason County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 23 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 23 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mason County had?
23 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 Mason County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mason County?
The hail of 7 Sep 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Mason County compare with Michigan for hail?
4.6 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 23 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.