Hail history for Houghton County, Michigan
Every NOAA hail report filed in Houghton County since 1971, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Houghton County
- Last hail
- Jul 12, 2026
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Mar 6, 1992
79 reports on 49 days since 1971 · #26 of 84 Michigan counties
Hail map · Houghton County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Houghton County
The latest hail report in Houghton County is from July 12, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 18, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Houghton County logged 51 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is about twice the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #26 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Houghton County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.
4% 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 March 6, 1992.
Reports were down 45% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (33). The busiest year was 2002, with 10 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in July (33% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Houghton County 2.5
- Median Michigan county 1.3
Hail days 2006–2025
- Houghton County 29
- Median Michigan county 17
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Houghton County 4%
- Median Michigan county 4%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 18, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1992 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 14:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 1978 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2006 | 2.00 inhen egg | 7 N Hancock | 05:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.34 NW Jacobsville | 05:49 local · NCEI |
| Jul 8, 2007 | 1.75 ingolf ball | South Range | 04:15 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
- Under 1 in 40 51%
- 1–2 in 36 46%
- 2 in + 3 4%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.94 E Calumet | 09:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | (Cmx)houghton-Hancoc | 17:18 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.94 E Calumet | 18:38 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.8 S Chassell | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 10, 2021 | 0.88 innickel | 3.35 SW Chassell | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| Aug 21, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.94 W Twin Lakes | 20:50 local · NCEI |
| Aug 9, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.51 NE Alston | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 18, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.47 E Houghton | 23:40 local · NCEI |
| Sep 24, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.67 NW Stanwood | 19:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 0.88 innickel | 2.37 W Frost | 11:55 local · NCEI |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Chassell | 17:02 local · NCEI |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.84 SW Hisula | 17:00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet | 9 | 8 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Chassell | 7 | 5 | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Houghton | 5 | 5 | Jul 18, 2020 |
| Dollar Bay | 4 | 3 | May 20, 2012 |
| Hancock | 3 | 3 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Laurium | 2 | 2 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| South Range | 2 | 2 | Sep 21, 2007 |
| Atlantic Mine | 1 | 1 | Oct 18, 2007 |
| Hubbell | 1 | 1 | Sep 3, 2012 |
| Painesdale | 1 | 1 | Aug 2, 1982 |
Questions about hail in Houghton County
How often does it hail in Houghton County, Michigan?
79 hail reports have been logged in Houghton County since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Houghton County?
Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 33% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Houghton County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on March 6, 1992. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Houghton County?
The most recent report in this data is from July 12, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Houghton County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 12, 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.