Hail History

Hail history for Bad Axe, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bad Axe since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bad Axe

Last hail
Aug 2, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 15, 2007

15 reports on 11 days since 1969 · #51 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Bad Axe

Bad Axe 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Huron County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bad Axe

The latest hail report in and around Bad Axe is from August 2, 2015, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bad Axe logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #51 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bad Axe accounts for 19% of the 81 reports filed in Huron County.

20% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Michigan town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 15, 2007 near 2.04 SW Bad Axe.

The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bad Axe 0.3
  • Huron County 1.8
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bad Axe 3
  • Huron County 21
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bad Axe 20%
  • Huron County 6%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 4 reports (27%) May June: 6 reports (40%) Jun Jul August: 4 reports (27%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bad Axe
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2007 2.75 inbaseball 2.04 SW Bad Axe Huron 15:15 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 2.50 intennis ball 2 W Bad Axe Huron 15:16 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Bad Axe Huron 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Hemlock Saginaw 17:19 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Bad Axe Huron 18:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bad Axe
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2015 0.75 inpenny Bad Axe Huron 17:56 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny Bad Axe Huron 07:48 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball Bad Axe Huron 15:20 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 2.50 intennis ball 2 W Bad Axe Huron 15:16 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 2.75 inbaseball 2.04 SW Bad Axe Huron 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ulby Huron 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Hemlock Saginaw 17:19 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny Goodrich Genesee 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Bad Axe Huron 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 W Bad Axe Huron 16:28 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball Bad Axe Huron 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny 1 E Bad Axe Huron 16:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bad Axe

Questions about hail in Bad Axe

How often does it hail in Bad Axe, Michigan?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bad Axe since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #51 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bad Axe?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bad Axe?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 15, 2007 near 2.04 SW Bad Axe. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bad Axe?

The most recent report in this data is from August 2, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bad Axe had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bad Axe since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 2, 2015.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.