49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Alpena County, Michigan: 49 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,261 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Alpena County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Alpena County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 49 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Alpena County archive, hail makes up 31.2% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,261 for this hazard and #55 within Michigan, putting it in the 27.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Alpena County with 19 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | ALPENA | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | LACHINE | 2 | $0 |
| May 26, 2018 | SPRATT | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | SPRATT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | ALPENA | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | HUBBARD LAKE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2009 | OSSINEKE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | LACHINE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2008 | ALPENA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2007 | ALPENA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Alpena County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple reports of hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter in the Lachine and Flanders areas in west central Alpena county, Michigan. Hail accumulated on decks and resulted in multiple instances of car and home damage, as well as some damage to trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Alpena County, Michigan?
49 hail events are recorded in Alpena County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Alpena County?
The strongest hail on record in Alpena County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Alpena County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Alpena County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/alpena-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.