Hail in Gladwin County, Michigan

Hail in Gladwin County, Michigan: 41 recorded events between 1983 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Gladwin County is the 1990s, when 13 of the county's 41 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 Gladwin County archive, hail makes up 29.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #63 within Michigan, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Gladwin County with 12 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 Gladwin County, Michigan?

41 hail events are recorded in Gladwin County between 1983 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Gladwin County?

The strongest hail on record in Gladwin County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Gladwin 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.