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Hail in Schoolcraft County, Michigan
44 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.
Schoolcraft County, Michigan, has 44 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,036 hail events recorded in Michigan; its 3.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
8 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 | Schoolcraft County | Michigan | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 44 | 6,036 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.8 | 6.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
0Apr
0May
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16Aug
7Sep
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0Dec
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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 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Schoolcraft County had?
44 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 Schoolcraft County?
13 Jun 2024 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Schoolcraft County?
The hail of 5 Oct 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Schoolcraft County compare with Michigan for hail?
3.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 44 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.