87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$500K
Property damage
Hail in Tuscola County, Michigan: 87 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Tuscola County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Tuscola County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 87 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 Tuscola County archive, hail makes up 25.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #21 within Michigan, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Tuscola 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | CASS CITY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | WATROUSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | JUNIATA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | VASSAR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | UNIONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | WAHJAMEGA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | FAIRGROVE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2015 | WISNER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2015 | UNIONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | WAHJAMEGA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tuscola County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm moved southeast across Tuscola County on the 6th, dropping large hail over the communities of Fairgrove and Caro. In Caro, a car dealership suffered damages in excess of $100,000 to their stock of both used and new cars.
A severe thunderstorm moved southeast across Tuscola County on the 6th, dropping large hail over the communities of Fairgrove and Caro. In Caro, a car dealership suffered damages in excess of $100,000 to their stock of both used and new cars.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Tuscola County, Michigan?
87 hail events are recorded in Tuscola County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Tuscola County?
The strongest hail on record in Tuscola County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Tuscola 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 Tuscola County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/tuscola-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.