5,993
Recorded events
83
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$420.7M
Property damage
Michigan hail history: 5,993 recorded events across 83 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Michigan hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 2,306 reported hail events across Michigan. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Michigan
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washtenaw County | 261 | 0 | $1.0M | 1957–2026 |
| #2 | Oakland County | 238 | 0 | $25.0M | 1960–2026 |
| #3 | Wayne County | 219 | 0 | $7K | 1955–2023 |
| #4 | Marquette County | 218 | 0 | $64.7M | 1956–2025 |
| #5 | Genesee County | 215 | 0 | $20.0M | 1961–2025 |
| #6 | Macomb County | 186 | 0 | $2K | 1958–2026 |
| #7 | Kent County | 140 | 0 | $15.3M | 1956–2026 |
| #8 | Lenawee County | 136 | 0 | $2.2M | 1963–2026 |
| #9 | Saginaw County | 123 | 0 | $300 | 1963–2023 |
| #10 | Monroe County | 112 | 0 | $0 | 1963–2026 |
| #11 | Ottawa County | 108 | 0 | $497K | 1961–2026 |
| #12 | Berrien County | 105 | 0 | $13K | 1955–2024 |
| #13 | Midland County | 103 | 0 | $10.1M | 1970–2022 |
| #14 | Kalamazoo County | 100 | 0 | $130.8M | 1968–2024 |
| #15 | Bay County | 97 | 0 | $20.1M | 1962–2023 |
| #16 | St. Clair County | 91 | 0 | $125K | 1970–2026 |
| #17 | Menominee County | 91 | 0 | $600K | 1969–2025 |
| #18 | Delta County | 89 | 0 | $19K | 1981–2020 |
| #19 | Dickinson County | 89 | 0 | $225K | 1963–2025 |
| #20 | Livingston County | 88 | 0 | $1.5M | 1974–2026 |
| #21 | Tuscola County | 87 | 0 | $500K | 1958–2026 |
| #22 | Lapeer County | 84 | 0 | $0 | 1956–2024 |
| #23 | Alger County | 81 | 0 | $5K | 1968–2025 |
| #24 | Huron County | 79 | 0 | $6K | 1969–2025 |
| #25 | Ingham County | 79 | 0 | $612K | 1956–2026 |