42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$405K
Property damage
Hail in Gratiot County, Michigan: 42 recorded events between 1977 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,379 nationally and #62 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Gratiot County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Gratiot County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 42 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 Gratiot County archive, hail makes up 26.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,379 for this hazard and #62 within Michigan, putting it in the 23.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Gratiot County with 14 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 10, 2026 | MIDDLETON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | ALMA | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | SICKLES | 2.5 | $250K |
| Sep 7, 2021 | ST LOUIS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | ASHLEY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | ALMA | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2014 | RATHBONE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | ALMA | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 31, 2011 | FOREST HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2011 | NORTH WHEELER | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Gratiot County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter three miles north northwest of Wheeler reported that a severe thunderstorm produced hail that was predominately dime sized, but also some nickel sized hail and even a few hailstones which were up to an inch and a half in diameter. The larger stones may have stuck together on the ground after falling.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Gratiot County, Michigan?
42 hail events are recorded in Gratiot County between 1977 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Gratiot County?
The strongest hail on record in Gratiot County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Gratiot 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 Gratiot County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/gratiot-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.