47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$220K
Property damage
Hail in Clinton County, Michigan: 47 recorded events between 1961 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,295 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Clinton County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Clinton County is the 1990s, when 18 of the county's 47 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 Clinton County archive, hail makes up 18.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,295 for this hazard and #56 within Michigan, putting it in the 26.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Clinton 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2023 | ST JOHNS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | OVID | 2.75 | $50K |
| Jul 8, 2016 | VALLEY FARMS | 1 | $10K |
| Jul 27, 2014 | EAST DE WITT | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2012 | MERLE BEACH | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2011 | OVID KOSHT ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | ST JOHNS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | DE WITT | 1 | $10K |
| Apr 11, 2008 | DE WITT | 1.25 | $10K |
| Apr 11, 2008 | DE WITT | 0.88 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Clinton County, Michigan?
47 hail events are recorded in Clinton County between 1961 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Clinton County?
The strongest hail on record in Clinton County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Clinton 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 Clinton County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/clinton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.