Hail events in Newaygo County, Michigan The hail events on record, by date and by year
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NCEI has 54 hail events on record for Newaygo County, Michigan, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 16 May 2025.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 9 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
4 miles NE of WOODVILLE
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
3 miles SSE of NEWAYGO
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NE of GRANT
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At WHITE CLOUD
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
2 miles E of GRANT ARPT
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NE of GRANT
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile S of FREMONT MUNI ARPT. Damage estimate: $10 thousand
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
At FREMONT MUNI ARPT. Damage estimate: $35 thousand
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
2 miles NW of BISHOP. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile S of NEWAYGO
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile E of OXPOW
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
2 miles NNW of WHITE CLOUD ARPT
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NE of CROTON
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At NEWAYGO
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SE of CROTON
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles W of ENSLEY CENTER
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
At BROHMAN. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
3 miles SE of WOODVILLE
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile W of GRANT. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At NEWAYGO. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At NEWAYGO. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
3 miles N of VOLNEY. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SSE of BITELY. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At FREMONT. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At GRANT. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 (part of the year) | 6 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan3 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar0 events
- Apr2 events
- May12 events
- Jun11 events
- Jul9 events
- Aug5 events
- Sep6 events
- Oct5 events
- Nov1 event
- Dec0 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 28 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 23 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 3 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 0 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Newaygo | All counties of Michigan | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 54 | 6,023 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 6.4 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 10.7 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1.00 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | $35 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | $40 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.88 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Grand Rapids, MI (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Newaygo County, Michigan". https://countyhazards.com/county/mi/newaygo/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Newaygo County?
- May has 12 of the 54 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Michigan?
- NCEI has 6,036 hail events on record for Michigan from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Newaygo County compare with the other counties of Michigan?
- The counties of Michigan have 10.6 hail events for each 100 square miles. Newaygo County has 6.4.
- How large is the hail on record for Newaygo County?
- 3 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.