Hail History

Hail history for Dickinson County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in Dickinson County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Dickinson County

Last hail
Jun 24, 2026
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 5, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 9, 2000

90 reports on 60 days since 1963 · #20 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · Dickinson County

Iron Mountain Norway 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
87 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 Dickinson County

The latest hail report in Dickinson County is from June 24, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 18, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dickinson County logged 47 reports on 31 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 88% more than the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #20 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Dickinson County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.

6% 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 June 9, 2000 near 6 N Iron Mtn.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2002, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dickinson County 2.4
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dickinson County 31
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dickinson County 6%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

036912 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (3%) Mar April: 6 reports (7%) Apr May: 28 reports (31%) May June: 15 reports (17%) Jun July: 23 reports (26%) Jul August: 8 reports (9%) Aug September: 3 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov December: 3 reports (3%) Dec
All 90 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 11 2
2024 3 3
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 31 4
2017 311 5

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 24, 2026 1 0.88 in —
Jul 8, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Mar 14, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 18, 2024 3 1.00 in —
Jul 15, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 10, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dickinson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2000 2.75 inbaseball 6 N Iron Mtn $225K 02:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 4.37 ESE Hardwood — 14:10 local · NCEI
May 28, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 1.19 NE Norway — 18:34 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Randville — 18:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 1963 2.00 inhen egg — — 06:05 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Dickinson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 24, 2026 0.88 innickel Norway 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.48 E Antoine 14:45 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.84 NW Randville 08:20 local · NCEI
May 18, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Kingsford 19:51 local · NCEI
May 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.68 NE Kingsford 19:51 local · NCEI
May 18, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.19 SE Iron Mtn 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Foster City 22:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Felch 14:47 local · NCEI
May 10, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.38 N Iron Mtn 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Sagola 11:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Hardwood 14:10 local · NCEI
May 26, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 4.37 ESE Hardwood 14:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Dickinson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Iron Mountain161.50 in
Norway152.00 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
Kingsford77May 18, 2024
Quinnesec22Apr 10, 2011

Questions about hail in Dickinson County

How often does it hail in Dickinson County, Michigan?

90 hail reports have been logged in Dickinson County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #20 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dickinson County?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dickinson County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 9, 2000 near 6 N Iron Mtn. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dickinson County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 24, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was June 24, 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.