Hail History

Hail history for Jackson County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in Jackson County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jackson County

Last hail
Mar 30, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 9, 2004

62 reports on 56 days since 1958 · #38 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · Jackson County

Jackson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
61 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 Jackson County

The latest hail report in Jackson County is from March 30, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 30, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jackson County logged 19 reports on 17 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 24% less than the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #38 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Jackson County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.

11% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 9, 2004 near Rives Jct.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2006, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (21% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jackson County 0.9
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jackson County 17
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jackson County 11%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

0246 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.70 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (10%) Mar April: 9 reports (15%) Apr May: 13 reports (21%) May June: 13 reports (21%) Jun July: 10 reports (16%) Jul August: 7 reports (11%) Aug September: 3 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 62 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jackson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2004 4.25 ingrapefruit Rives Jct $50K 12:35 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — — 14:28 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — — 19:15 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.02 E Woodville — 21:20 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Jackson $30K 20:40 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 Jackson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3 S Henrietta — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NE Parma $5K 11:52 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SW Waterloo — 15:23 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Tompkins Center — 16:16 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.02 E Woodville — 21:20 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.55 E Minard — 16:08 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2011 0.75 inpenny Woodville — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Napoleon — 16:05 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Spring Arbor — 06:00 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.02 E Woodville — 22:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.54 W Concord — 19:15 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2009 0.70 inmarble 2.75 S Rives Jct — 19:20 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Jackson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Jackson162.75 in

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
Parma55Jun 1, 2019
Spring Arbor55May 10, 2011
Hanover44Apr 22, 2006
Springport43Sep 3, 2026
Vandercook Lake44Jun 12, 1998
Brooklyn22Jun 19, 2006
Concord22Jun 18, 2010
Grass Lake22Sep 22, 2005
Napoleon22May 23, 2011

Questions about hail in Jackson County

How often does it hail in Jackson County, Michigan?

62 hail reports have been logged in Jackson County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jackson County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 21% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jackson County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 9, 2004 near Rives Jct. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jackson County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 30, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Jackson 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 March 30, 2025.

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.