51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$32.6M
Property damage
Hail in Ogemaw County, Michigan: 51 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #2,220 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Ogemaw County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Ogemaw County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 51 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 Ogemaw County archive, hail makes up 30.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,220 for this hazard and #52 within Michigan, putting it in the 28.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Ogemaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | CLEAR LAKE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | ROSE CITY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 2016 | LUPTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2016 | WEST BRANCH | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | CAMPBELLS CORNERS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | WEST BRANCH | 4.5 | $32.6M |
| Apr 29, 2014 | SELKIRK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | WEST BRANCH | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2010 | WEST BRANCH | 1.1 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | LUPTON | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ogemaw County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
These were the largest known hailstones in northern lower Michigan history. Hail reached just slightly larger than softballs, a few miles north of West Branch. Immense property destruction resulted, with many, many vehicles considered to be total losses, and roofs and siding dented and damaged. Around 350 structures were damaged in some way, shape, or form.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Ogemaw County, Michigan?
51 hail events are recorded in Ogemaw County between 1976 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Ogemaw County?
The strongest hail on record in Ogemaw County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/ogemaw-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.