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Hail in Monroe County, Michigan
112 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.
Monroe County, Michigan, has 112 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 20.4 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 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Michigan
| Measure | Monroe County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 112 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.4 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.2 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
16Apr
10May
20Jun
34Jul
18Aug
6Sep
3Oct
4Nov
1Dec
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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1963 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Monroe County had?
112 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 Monroe County?
26 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Monroe County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Monroe County compare with Michigan for hail?
20.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 112 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.