67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$510K
Property damage
Hail in Eaton County, Michigan: 67 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,910 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Eaton County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Eaton County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 67 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 Eaton County archive, hail makes up 29.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,910 for this hazard and #34 within Michigan, putting it in the 38.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Eaton County with 18 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 31, 2026 | CHARLESWORTH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | DIMONDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | BELLEVUE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | BELLEVUE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | GRAND LEDGE | 1 | $10K |
| Apr 4, 2023 | SUNFIELD | 1.25 | $50K |
| Apr 8, 2020 | ONEIDA CENTER | 1 | $10K |
| Mar 14, 2019 | CHARLOTTE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | CHARLOTTE | 1 | $5K |
| May 3, 2012 | SUNFIELD | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Eaton County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported by the public two miles south of Hoytville at the intersection of Needmore and Loucks roads. Law enforcement in Vermontville reported that a few large trees were blown down and blocked area roads.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Eaton County, Michigan?
67 hail events are recorded in Eaton County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Eaton County?
The strongest hail on record in Eaton County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Eaton 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 Eaton County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/eaton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.