Hail History

Hail history for Lapeer County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lapeer County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lapeer County

Last hail
Jun 25, 2026
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Sep 2, 1984

86 reports on 51 days since 1956 · #22 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · Lapeer County

Lapeer North Branch 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
83 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 Lapeer County

The latest hail report in Lapeer County is from June 25, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on May 17, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lapeer County logged 47 reports on 22 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is 88% more than the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #22 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Lapeer County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.

5% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on September 2, 1984.

Reports were down 66% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2008, with 12 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (33% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lapeer County 2.4
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lapeer County 22
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lapeer County 5%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

051015 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 6 reports (7%) Mar April: 15 reports (17%) Apr May: 10 reports (12%) May June: 16 reports (19%) Jun July: 28 reports (33%) Jul August: 8 reports (9%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 86 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 21 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 6 6
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 17, 2024 2 2.25 in —
Aug 23, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jul 20, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jul 14, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lapeer County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 2, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — 15:45 local · NCEI
May 17, 2024 2.25 inhen egg 0.86 NE Columbiaville 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 NW Lum 19:37 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.5 E North Branch 19:32 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.1 NW Five Lakes 14:10 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 Lapeer County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 25, 2026 0.88 innickel 2.13 SSE Goodland 16:11 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.1 WSW Five Lakes 16:10 local · NCEI
May 17, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.44 SE Columbiaville 17:00 local · NCEI
May 17, 2024 2.25 inhen egg 0.86 NE Columbiaville 16:47 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Lapeer Dupont Arpt 08:28 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.05 NE Elba 13:57 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.1 NW Five Lakes 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.67 WNW Imlay City 19:46 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Lapeer Dupont Arpt 19:39 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 NW Lum 19:37 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 E Attica 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.5 E North Branch 19:32 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Lapeer County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lapeer261.50 in
North Branch112.00 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
Columbiaville65May 17, 2024
Almont55Jul 16, 2008
Fostoria55Jul 27, 2014
Attica43Apr 7, 2020
Metamora44Aug 3, 2017
Otter Lake44Mar 15, 2012
Millers Lake33Apr 7, 2020
Barnes Lake22Jun 25, 2026
Clifford22Jun 14, 2009
Imlay City22Jun 25, 2026

Questions about hail in Lapeer County

How often does it hail in Lapeer County, Michigan?

86 hail reports have been logged in Lapeer County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #22 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lapeer County?

Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lapeer County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on September 2, 1984. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lapeer County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was June 25, 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.