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Hail in Mecosta County, Michigan
39 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.
Mecosta County, Michigan, has 39 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
6 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 | Mecosta County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 39 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.7 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
9Jun
6Jul
10Aug
3Sep
3Oct
1Nov
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 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mecosta County had?
39 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 Mecosta County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mecosta County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Mecosta County compare with Michigan for hail?
7.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 39 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.