Hail in Newaygo County, Michigan

Hail in Newaygo County, Michigan: 54 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,159 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Newaygo County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 54 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 Newaygo County archive, hail makes up 30.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,159 for this hazard and #47 within Michigan, putting it in the 30.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Newaygo County with 12 recorded events, while Feb 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 Newaygo County, Michigan?

54 hail events are recorded in Newaygo County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Newaygo County?

The strongest hail on record in Newaygo County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Newaygo 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.