Hail in Sanilac County, Michigan

Hail in Sanilac County, Michigan: 64 recorded events between 1977 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,968 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Sanilac County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 64 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 Sanilac County archive, hail makes up 26.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,968 for this hazard and #36 within Michigan, putting it in the 36.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Aug is the peak month for hail in Sanilac County with 16 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 Sanilac County, Michigan?

64 hail events are recorded in Sanilac County between 1977 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Sanilac County?

The strongest hail on record in Sanilac County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Sanilac 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.