Hail History

Hail history for Republic, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Republic since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Republic

Last hail
Jul 10, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 21, 2012

15 reports on 15 days since 1985 · #59 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Republic

Republic Negaunee Covington Marquette Harvey 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Marquette County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Republic

The latest hail report in and around Republic is from July 10, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Republic logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #59 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Republic accounts for 6% of the 231 reports filed in Marquette County.

20% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 21, 2012 near 0.49 S South Republic.

The busiest year was 2002, with 5 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (27% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Republic 0.3
  • Marquette County 7.5
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Republic 6
  • Marquette County 48
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Republic 20%
  • Marquette County 4%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 3 reports (20%) May June: 2 reports (13%) Jun July: 4 reports (27%) Jul August: 3 reports (20%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 30, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Republic
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 21, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 0.49 S South Republic Marquette $100K 04:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Republic Marquette — 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — Marquette — 03:03 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1988 1.50 inping pong ball — Marquette — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Republic Marquette — 17:35 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 Republic
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Republic Marquette — 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.78 W Republic Marquette — 20:08 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S South Republic Marquette — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Republic Marquette — 16:02 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 0.49 S South Republic Marquette $100K 04:00 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S South Republic Marquette — 15:55 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Republic Marquette — 20:48 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2002 0.75 inpenny Republic Marquette — 08:50 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2002 0.75 inpenny Republic Marquette — 09:13 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Republic Marquette — 16:45 local · NCEI
May 30, 2002 0.88 innickel South Republic Marquette — 15:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 1998 0.75 inpenny Republic Marquette — 19:12 local · NCEI

Hail history near Republic

Questions about hail in Republic

How often does it hail in Republic, Michigan?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Republic since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #59 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Republic?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Republic?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 21, 2012 near 0.49 S South Republic. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Republic?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 10, 2023.

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.