Hail History

Hail history for North Branch, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Branch since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · North Branch

Last hail
Apr 7, 2020
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 7, 2020

11 reports on 10 days since 1991 · #104 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · North Branch

North Branch Lapeer Otisville Yale Burton Goodrich 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Lapeer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about North Branch

The latest hail report in and around North Branch is from April 7, 2020, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, North Branch logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #104 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. North Branch accounts for 13% of the 86 reports filed in Lapeer County.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Michigan town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 7, 2020 near 0.5 E North Branch.

The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • North Branch 0.3
  • Lapeer County 2.4
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • North Branch 5
  • Lapeer County 22
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • North Branch 9%
  • Lapeer County 5%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 3 reports (27%) Jul August: 3 reports (27%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in North Branch
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 19:32 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lapeer 14:25 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 0.88 innickel 1 W North Branch Lapeer 07:40 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 18:49 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 North Branch
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 19:32 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 18:49 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.44 SE North Branch Lapeer 16:59 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.5 E North Branch Lapeer 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2002 0.75 inpenny North Branch Lapeer 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 S North Branch Lapeer 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2001 0.75 inpenny North Branch Lapeer 16:35 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 SE North Branch Lapeer 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 0.88 innickel 1 W North Branch Lapeer 07:40 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lapeer 14:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near North Branch

Questions about hail in North Branch

How often does it hail in North Branch, Michigan?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Branch since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #104 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in North Branch?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in North Branch?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 7, 2020 near 0.5 E North Branch. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in North Branch?

The most recent report in this data is from April 7, 2020 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has North Branch had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Branch since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 7, 2020.

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.