Hail in Barry County, Michigan

Hail in Barry County, Michigan: 59 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,062 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Barry County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 59 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 Barry County archive, hail makes up 23.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,062 for this hazard and #40 within Michigan, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Barry County with 15 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Barry County, Michigan?

59 hail events are recorded in Barry County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Barry County?

The strongest hail on record in Barry County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Barry 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.