105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$13K
Property damage
Hail in Berrien County, Michigan: 105 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #1,379 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Berrien County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Berrien County is the 2010s, when 37 of the county's 105 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 Berrien County archive, hail makes up 20.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,379 for this hazard and #12 within Michigan, putting it in the 55.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Berrien County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | BERRIEN SPGS | 1 | $1K |
| May 7, 2024 | NEW BUFFALO | 1 | $1K |
| Feb 28, 2024 | SAWYER | 1 | $500 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | ST JOSEPH | 0.75 | $1K |
| Sep 20, 2022 | WATERVLIET ARPT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | ST JOSEPH | 1.25 | $1K |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EAU CLAIRE | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | BERRIEN SPGS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | BERRIEN CENTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | BERRIEN SPGS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Berrien County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Berrien Springs area farmer estimated agricultural losses of near $1 million from hail during a severe thunderstorm during the early morning hours of July 2, 1997. Paul Bixby reported 200 acres of fruits and 100 acres of vegetables destroyed from 1 inch diameter hail. The hail cut, scarred or took chunks out of apples and peaches and knocked a lot of the fruit off the trees. Sweet corn stalks were reportedly shredded. A U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service resource conservationist for Berrien County reported that an inspection on July 2nd revealed the hail storm started in the vicinity of Lakeshore High School, near Stevensville, and extended southeast to the county line. He estimated a 2 mile wide swath along this path was affected by the hail. Other area fruit growers reported severe damage to crops which included apples, peaches, grapes, plums, tart cherries, and raspberries.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Berrien County, Michigan?
105 hail events are recorded in Berrien County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Berrien County?
The strongest hail on record in Berrien County measured 2.25.
Where does the hail data for Berrien 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 Berrien County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/berrien-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.