Hail History

Hail history for East Tawas, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Tawas since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · East Tawas

Last hail
May 27, 2018
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 19, 1998

10 reports on 9 days since 1980 · #113 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · East Tawas

East Tawas Au Sable 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Iosco County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about East Tawas

The latest hail report in and around East Tawas is from May 27, 2018, 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, East Tawas logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #113 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. East Tawas accounts for 14% of the 73 reports filed in Iosco County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 19, 1998 near East Tawas.

The busiest year was 2000, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (60% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • East Tawas 0.2
  • Iosco County 1.4
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • East Tawas 4
  • Iosco County 18
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • East Tawas 0%
  • Iosco County 4%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 6 reports (60%) May Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in East Tawas
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball East Tawas Iosco 14:25 local · NCEI
May 17, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N East Tawas Iosco 16:25 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.1 ENE East Tawas Iosco 16:48 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter 4 N Tawas City Iosco 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Iosco 21:25 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 East Tawas
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 27, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.49 W East Tawas Iosco 15:20 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.1 ENE East Tawas Iosco 16:48 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.99 W East Tawas Iosco 15:20 local · NCEI
May 17, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N East Tawas Iosco 16:25 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter 4 N Tawas City Iosco 13:30 local · NCEI
May 23, 2000 0.75 inpenny East Tawas Iosco 18:14 local · NCEI
May 12, 2000 0.88 innickel East Tawas Iosco 16:08 local · NCEI
May 19, 1998 0.75 inpenny East Tawas Iosco 16:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball East Tawas Iosco 14:25 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Iosco 21:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near East Tawas

Questions about hail in East Tawas

How often does it hail in East Tawas, Michigan?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Tawas since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #113 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in East Tawas?

Most reports come in May, February, April. May alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in East Tawas?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 19, 1998 near East Tawas. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in East Tawas?

The most recent report in this data is from May 27, 2018 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has East Tawas had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Tawas since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 27, 2018.

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.