261
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.0M
Property damage
Hail in Washtenaw County, Michigan: 261 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #400 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Washtenaw County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Washtenaw County is the 2000s, when 101 of the county's 261 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 Washtenaw County archive, hail makes up 31.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #400 for this hazard and #1 within Michigan, putting it in the 87.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Washtenaw County with 71 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | ANN ARBOR | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | PITTSFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2024 | SALINE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | EASTLAWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | ANN ARBOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | ANN ARBOR YOUNG ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | YPSILANTI | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | WHITTAKER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | (ARB)ANN ARBOR MUNI | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | ANN ARBOR ARPT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Washtenaw County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms developed just north of a warm front that was moving northeast into far southern Michigan. One storm in Washtenaw County briefly reached severe levels. The most notable part of the storms was the heavy rain, with estimates of 5 to 7 inches of rain in a few hours in parts of Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Monroe Counties. The heavy rain produced a lot of nuisance standing water, but no flash flooding. However, some river flooding did result (see following).
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Washtenaw County, Michigan?
261 hail events are recorded in Washtenaw County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Washtenaw County?
The strongest hail on record in Washtenaw County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Washtenaw 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Washtenaw County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/washtenaw-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.