Hail in Macomb County, Michigan

Hail in Macomb County, Michigan: 186 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #698 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Macomb County is the 2000s, when 70 of the county's 186 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 Macomb County archive, hail makes up 26.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #698 for this hazard and #6 within Michigan, putting it in the 77.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Macomb County with 50 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 Macomb County, Michigan?

186 hail events are recorded in Macomb County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Macomb County?

The strongest hail on record in Macomb County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Macomb 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.