52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6K
Property damage
Hail in Grand Traverse County, Michigan: 52 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,195 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Grand Traverse County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Grand Traverse County is the 2010s, when 18 of the county's 52 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 Grand Traverse County archive, hail makes up 30.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,195 for this hazard and #51 within Michigan, putting it in the 29.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Grand Traverse County with 13 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 30, 2026 | TRAVERSE CITY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | TRAVERSE CITY | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | HANNAH | 0.85 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | FIFE LAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | KINGSLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | KINGSLEY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | TRAVERSE CITY | 1 | $5K |
| Jul 22, 2023 | INTERLOCHEN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | INTERLOCHEN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | INTERLOCHEN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Grand Traverse County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple reports of large hail in the Traverse City, MI metro area, including quarter-size hail at UpNorthLive studios west of Traverse City at 0630am, and half dollar size hail at 9&10 studios in downtown Traverse City at 0640am. Hail up to 1.5 inches was reported near Turtle Creek Casino at Acme, east of Traverse City, at 0654am, along with ponding on roads from heavy rainfall. Additional reports and photos of similar sized hail in the Traverse City area on social media.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?
52 hail events are recorded in Grand Traverse County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Grand Traverse County?
The strongest hail on record in Grand Traverse County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/grand-traverse-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.