Hail History

Hail history for St. Clair Shores, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Clair Shores since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Clair Shores

Last hail
Jul 20, 2023
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 25, 2009

15 reports on 12 days since 1976 · #60 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · St. Clair Shores

St. Clair Shores Warren Mount Clemens Sterling Heights Troy New Baltimore Southfield 10 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; Macomb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Clair Shores

The latest hail report in and around St. Clair Shores is from July 20, 2023, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on July 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Clair Shores logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 29% more than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #60 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Clair Shores accounts for 8% of the 187 reports filed in Macomb 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 25, 2009 near 0.8 NE Roseville.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Clair Shores 0.5
  • Macomb County 6.0
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Clair Shores 6
  • Macomb County 52
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Clair Shores 0%
  • Macomb County 1%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 5 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (20%) Jul August: 4 reports (27%) 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 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 20, 2023 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Clair Shores
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 25, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.8 NE Roseville Macomb $1K 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Macomb — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 E Roseville Macomb — 14:40 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.68 ESE East Detroit Macomb — 13:52 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Roseville Macomb — 15:40 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 St. Clair Shores
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 E Roseville Macomb — 14:40 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.68 ESE East Detroit Macomb — 13:52 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Roseville Macomb — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2019 0.75 inpenny 2.58 NE Roseville Macomb — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Roseville Macomb — 15:34 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Roseville Macomb — 16:18 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2.58 NE Roseville Macomb — 18:48 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.8 NE Roseville Macomb $1K 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2009 0.88 innickel 2.4 NNE St Clair Shrs Macomb $1K 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 NW Roseville Macomb — 12:24 local · NCEI
May 5, 2004 0.75 inpenny Roseville Macomb — 00:40 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Roseville Macomb — 10:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Clair Shores

Questions about hail in St. Clair Shores

How often does it hail in St. Clair Shores, Michigan?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Clair Shores since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Clair Shores?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Clair Shores?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 25, 2009 near 0.8 NE Roseville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Clair Shores?

The most recent report in this data is from July 20, 2023 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Clair Shores 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 July 20, 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.