Hail History

Hail history for St. Johns, Michigan

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

Readout · St. Johns

Last hail
Jul 20, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 25, 1989

10 reports on 10 days since 1976 · #128 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · St. Johns

St. Johns 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Clinton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Johns

The latest hail report in and around St. Johns is from July 20, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Johns logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #128 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Johns accounts for 21% of the 47 reports filed in Clinton 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 25, 1989.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Johns 0.2
  • Clinton County 0.7
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Johns 4
  • Clinton County 11
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Johns 0%
  • Clinton County 4%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.25 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.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 20, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Johns
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Clinton — 01:20 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 E St Johns Clinton — 13:05 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2004 1.00 inquarter St Johns Clinton $5K 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 1.00 inquarter St Johns Clinton $10K 12:42 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.00 inquarter St Johns Clinton — 15:10 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 St. Johns
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 E St Johns Clinton — 13:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.76 N Merle Beach Clinton — 17:03 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E St Johns Clinton — 22:18 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2007 0.75 inpenny 3.27 SE St Johns Clinton — 16:47 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2004 1.00 inquarter St Johns Clinton $5K 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 1.00 inquarter St Johns Clinton $10K 12:42 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.00 inquarter St Johns Clinton — 15:10 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 1996 1.00 inquarter 3 SW St Johns Clinton — 21:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Clinton — 01:20 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1976 0.75 inpenny — Clinton — 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Johns

Questions about hail in St. Johns

How often does it hail in St. Johns, Michigan?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Johns since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #128 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Johns?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Johns?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 25, 1989. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Johns?

The most recent report in this data is from July 20, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Johns 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.