Hail History

Hail history for Gladstone, Michigan

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

Readout · Gladstone

Last hail
May 22, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 18, 2012

16 reports on 12 days since 1980 · #42 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Gladstone

Gladstone 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Delta County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gladstone

The latest hail report in and around Gladstone is from May 22, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gladstone logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 43% more than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #42 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gladstone accounts for 18% of the 91 reports filed in Delta County.

6% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 18, 2012 near Gladstone.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gladstone 0.5
  • Delta County 1.9
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gladstone 7
  • Delta County 23
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gladstone 6%
  • Delta County 4%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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 Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar Apr May: 3 reports (19%) May June: 4 reports (25%) Jun July: 6 reports (38%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gladstone
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 18, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Gladstone Delta — 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.68 NE Kipling Delta — 07:31 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.48 E Kipling Delta $15K 07:30 local · NCEI
May 6, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Gladstone Delta — 15:42 local · NCEI
May 22, 2019 1.00 inquarter Gladstone Delta — 20:23 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Gladstone
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 22, 2019 1.00 inquarter Gladstone Delta — 20:23 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.48 W Gladstone Delta — 07:49 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2016 0.75 inpenny Gladstone Delta — 20:00 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.68 NE Kipling Delta — 07:31 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.48 E Kipling Delta $15K 07:30 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Gladstone Delta — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 2.00 inhen egg Gladstone Delta — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2007 0.88 innickel 1 NW Gladstone Delta — 18:02 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2007 1.00 inquarter Gladstone Delta — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2007 0.88 innickel 1 N Gladstone Delta — 17:36 local · NCEI
May 6, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Gladstone Delta — 15:42 local · NCEI
May 6, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 W Gladstone Delta — 15:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gladstone

Questions about hail in Gladstone

How often does it hail in Gladstone, Michigan?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gladstone since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #42 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gladstone?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gladstone?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 18, 2012 near Gladstone. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gladstone?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gladstone since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 22, 2019.

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.