Hail History

Hail history for Hillsdale County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hillsdale County since 1973, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hillsdale County

Last hail
May 7, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 19, 2021

62 reports on 44 days since 1973 · #39 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · Hillsdale County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
58 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 Hillsdale County

The latest hail report in Hillsdale County is from May 7, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 7, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hillsdale County logged 16 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 36% less than the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #39 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Hillsdale County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.

8% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 19, 2021 near 4.63 NNE Prattville.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2003, with 12 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hillsdale County 0.8
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hillsdale County 12
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hillsdale County 8%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

051015 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb Mar April: 10 reports (16%) Apr May: 16 reports (26%) May June: 14 reports (23%) Jun July: 8 reports (13%) Jul August: 7 reports (11%) Aug September: 6 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 62 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 7, 2024 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hillsdale County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 2021 4.00 ingrapefruit 4.63 NNE Prattville — 21:08 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 0.86 SW Pittsford — 21:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 2004 2.00 inhen egg North Adams — 21:20 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1996 2.00 inhen egg Reading $2.0 million 14:45 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — — 16:39 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 Hillsdale County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 7, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NW Hillsdale $12K 18:43 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2021 4.00 ingrapefruit 4.63 NNE Prattville — 21:08 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 0.86 SW Pittsford — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Moscow — 19:19 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.61 SSW Ransom — 18:55 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.52 E Camden — 23:15 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Osseo — 22:45 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2014 0.75 inpenny 5.08 NNE Prattville — 13:28 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2011 1.00 inquarter 4.14 NW Allen — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.51 W Somerset — 13:35 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 0.88 innickel Montgomery — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Reading — 15:45 local · NCEI

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
Hillsdale97May 7, 2024
Reading76May 1, 2007
Pittsford66Jun 19, 2021
Camden55Feb 28, 2017
Lake LeAnn55Jun 1, 2019
Montgomery54May 22, 2011
Litchfield44Apr 22, 2006
Allen33Jul 20, 2003
North Adams32May 6, 2004
Cement City22May 9, 2003
Jonesville11Jun 13, 1984
Waldron11Jun 2, 1980

Questions about hail in Hillsdale County

How often does it hail in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

62 hail reports have been logged in Hillsdale County since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #39 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hillsdale County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Hillsdale County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 19, 2021 near 4.63 NNE Prattville. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hillsdale County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 7, 2024.

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.