Hail History

Hail history for Midland County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in Midland County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Midland County

Last hail
Aug 29, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 27, 2014

103 reports on 48 days since 1970 · #13 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · Midland County

Midland 25 mi
  • 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 Midland County

The latest hail report in Midland County is from August 29, 2022, 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 August 29, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Midland County logged 62 reports on 23 hail days, about 3.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #13 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. Midland County holds 2% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 27, 2014 near 3.3 ENE Midland.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (51). The busiest year was 2014, with 15 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Midland County 3.1
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Midland County 23
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Midland County 8%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

051015 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest ? in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 15 reports, largest 3.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 5 reports (5%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (3%) Mar April: 14 reports (14%) Apr May: 20 reports (19%) May June: 17 reports (17%) Jun July: 33 reports (32%) Jul August: 5 reports (5%) Aug September: 5 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 103 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 2 2
2020 7 7
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Midland County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 27, 2014 3.00 inteacup 3.3 ENE Midland $5.0 million 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 8.93 ENE Mapleton $2.0 million 13:39 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NE Gordonville — 20:29 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2.6 WNW Bullock Creek — 20:29 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 5.41 ENE Midland $1K 13:41 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Midland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sanford 15:35 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter Midland 14:31 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.59 ENE Midland Barstow Arpt 14:18 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.65 WNW Mapleton 20:42 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 2.12 ENE Poseyville 20:37 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter Midland 20:36 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.22 SW Floyd 20:29 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.85 NE Gordonville 20:29 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2.6 WNW Bullock Creek 20:29 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Hope 18:25 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.65 ENE Pleasant Vly 17:43 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 2.43 SW Olson 15:25 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Midland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Midland453.00 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
Sanford98Aug 29, 2022
Coleman86Mar 12, 2012

Questions about hail in Midland County

How often does it hail in Midland County, Michigan?

103 hail reports have been logged in Midland County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.1 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Midland County?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Midland County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 27, 2014 near 3.3 ENE Midland. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Midland County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 29, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Midland 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 August 29, 2022.

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.