Hail in Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hail in Hillsdale County, Michigan: 62 recorded events between 1973 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hillsdale County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 62 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 Hillsdale County archive, hail makes up 18.9% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #37 within Michigan, putting it in the 35.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Hillsdale County with 16 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 Hillsdale County, Michigan?

62 hail events are recorded in Hillsdale County between 1973 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hillsdale County?

The strongest hail on record in Hillsdale County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Hillsdale 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.