Hail in Oscoda County, Michigan

Hail in Oscoda County, Michigan: 51 recorded events between 1983 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,220 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Oscoda County is the 2000s, when 25 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 Oscoda County archive, hail makes up 45.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 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.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Oscoda County with 21 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 Oscoda County, Michigan?

51 hail events are recorded in Oscoda County between 1983 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Oscoda County?

The strongest hail on record in Oscoda County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Oscoda 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.