Hail in Livingston County, Michigan

Hail in Livingston County, Michigan: 88 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,603 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Livingston County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 88 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 Livingston County archive, hail makes up 19.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,603 for this hazard and #20 within Michigan, putting it in the 48.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Livingston County with 25 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Livingston County, Michigan?

88 hail events are recorded in Livingston County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Livingston County?

The strongest hail on record in Livingston County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Livingston 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.