Hail in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Hail in Schoolcraft County, Michigan: 44 recorded events between 1987 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,338 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Schoolcraft County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 44 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 Schoolcraft County archive, hail makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,338 for this hazard and #61 within Michigan, putting it in the 24.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Schoolcraft 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.

How many hail events are on record in Schoolcraft County, Michigan?

44 hail events are recorded in Schoolcraft County between 1987 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Schoolcraft County?

The strongest hail on record in Schoolcraft County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Schoolcraft 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.