Hail History

Hail history for Grayling, Michigan

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

Readout · Grayling

Last hail
Jul 27, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 14, 1989

11 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #100 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Grayling

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

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What the record says about Grayling

The latest hail report in and around Grayling is from July 27, 2014, 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, Grayling 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 #100 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grayling accounts for 24% of the 46 reports filed in Crawford 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 October 14, 1989.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grayling 0.2
  • Crawford County 0.8
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grayling 4
  • Crawford County 12
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grayling 0%
  • Crawford County 0%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 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.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 3 reports (27%) Jul Aug Sep October: 2 reports (18%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Grayling
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 14, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 09:44 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 08:45 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 21:25 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Grayling Crawford 11:40 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Grayling Crawford 18:57 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 Grayling
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Grayling Crawford 11:40 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.85 SW Grayling Crawford 21:32 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Grayling Crawford 18:57 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4.46 SE Lake Margrethe Crawford 15:15 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Grayling Crawford 13:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 2001 0.75 inpenny Grayling Crawford 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Crawford 13:09 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 09:44 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 08:45 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Crawford 09:27 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 21:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grayling

Questions about hail in Grayling

How often does it hail in Grayling, Michigan?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grayling since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #100 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grayling?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grayling?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 14, 1989. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grayling?

The most recent report in this data is from July 27, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grayling since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 27, 2014.

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.