Hail History

Hail history for Shields, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shields since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Shields

Last hail
Aug 2, 2015
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 17, 2013

12 reports on 8 days since 1977 · #89 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Shields

Shields Saginaw Freeland Burt Clio 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Saginaw County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Shields

The latest hail report in and around Shields is from August 2, 2015, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shields logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 43% more than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #89 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Shields accounts for 9% of the 127 reports filed in Saginaw County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 17, 2013 near 2.81 N Swan Creek.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2013, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (33% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Shields 0.5
  • Saginaw County 3.9
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Shields 6
  • Saginaw County 26
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Shields 0%
  • Saginaw County 2%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Shields
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 N Swan Creek Saginaw 14:00 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Saginaw 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 S Mbs Airport Saginaw 00:13 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2015 0.88 innickel Shields Saginaw 13:56 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.04 NW Swan Creek Saginaw 19:10 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 Shields
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2015 0.88 innickel Shields Saginaw 13:56 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.5 W Shields Saginaw 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.81 N Swan Creek Saginaw 14:00 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.04 NW Swan Creek Saginaw 19:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Shields Saginaw 18:53 local · NCEI
May 30, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.81 N Swan Creek Saginaw 18:45 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.71 NE Shields Saginaw 15:23 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.01 W Shields Saginaw 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2 WSW Shields Saginaw 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3 WSW Shields Saginaw 15:58 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1996 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 S Mbs Airport Saginaw 00:13 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Saginaw 02:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Shields

Questions about hail in Shields

How often does it hail in Shields, Michigan?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shields since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #89 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Shields?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Shields?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 17, 2013 near 2.81 N Swan Creek. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Shields?

The most recent report in this data is from August 2, 2015 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shields since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 2, 2015.

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.