Hail History

Hail history for Cass County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cass County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cass County

Last hail
Jun 16, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 9, 2000

57 reports on 46 days since 1970 · #44 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · Cass County

Edwardsburg Marcellus 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
56 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Cass County

The latest hail report in Cass County is from June 16, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 16, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cass County logged 26 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #44 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Cass County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Michigan county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 9, 2000 near Marcellus.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cass County 1.3
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cass County 18
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cass County 4%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

01234 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 6 reports (11%) Mar April: 9 reports (16%) Apr May: 9 reports (16%) May June: 15 reports (26%) Jun July: 7 reports (12%) Jul August: 5 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 57 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 12 3
2025 2 2
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 3 3
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2026 2 2.00 in —
Mar 6, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Sep 21, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Sep 20, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 7, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cass County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 9, 2000 2.75 inbaseball Marcellus — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Pokagon $1K 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Vandalia $1K 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.47 NNW Sandy Shores — 18:18 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 5 W Cassopolis — 17:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cass County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Vandalia $1K 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Pokagon $1K 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Cassopolis $500 15:20 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SW Dowagiac Cass Arpt — 18:07 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter Marcellus — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.84 ENE Union $1K 23:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.47 NNW Sandy Shores $1K 16:09 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2021 0.75 inpenny 1.47 NNW Sandy Shores — 23:49 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 1.47 NNW Sandy Shores — 18:18 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2021 0.75 inpenny Sandy Shores — 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Barron Lake — 21:08 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Barron Lake — 21:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cass County

PlaceReportsLargest
Edwardsburg111.50 in
Marcellus112.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Cassopolis77Mar 6, 2026
Dowagiac76Sep 21, 2025
Vandalia11Jun 16, 2026

Questions about hail in Cass County

How often does it hail in Cass County, Michigan?

57 hail reports have been logged in Cass County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #44 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cass County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cass County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 9, 2000 near Marcellus. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cass County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cass County had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was June 16, 2026.

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.