219
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7K
Property damage
Hail in Wayne County, Michigan: 219 recorded events between 1955 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #536 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Wayne County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Wayne County is the 2000s, when 88 of the county's 219 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 Wayne County archive, hail makes up 23.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #536 for this hazard and #3 within Michigan, putting it in the 82.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Wayne County with 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2023 | ALLEN PARK | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | NORTHVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | REDFORD HGTS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | NEW BOSTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | NEW BOSTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | BELLEVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | PLYMOUTH | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | HIGHLAND PARK | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | HAMTRAMCK | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | HAMTRAMCK | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wayne County
- Thunderstorm Wind 578
- Tornado 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm dumped about 3 inches of rain in downtown Detroit. Several underpasses became flooded with several feet of water in the southwest part of the city. A few cars became stranded with motorists calling for help. No damages or injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Wayne County, Michigan?
219 hail events are recorded in Wayne County between 1955 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Wayne County?
The strongest hail on record in Wayne County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Wayne 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 Wayne County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/wayne-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.