Hail History

Hail history for St. Joseph County, Michigan

Every NOAA hail report filed in St. Joseph County since 1966, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Joseph County

Last hail
May 4, 2026
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 7, 2024

73 reports on 43 days since 1966 · #29 of 84 Michigan counties

Hail map · St. Joseph County

Three Rivers Sturgis 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
73 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Joseph County

The latest hail report in St. Joseph County is from May 4, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on May 7, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Joseph County logged 42 reports on 20 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is 68% more than the median Michigan county (1.3 a year) and ranks #29 of 84 Michigan counties for all-time reports. St. Joseph County holds 1% of all 6,085 hail reports in Michigan.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Michigan county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 7, 2024 near Leonidas.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2006, with 9 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Joseph County 2.1
  • Median Michigan county 1.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Joseph County 20
  • Median Michigan county 17

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Joseph County 7%
  • Median Michigan county 4%

Hail over time

0369 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 4.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan Feb March: 13 reports (18%) Mar April: 6 reports (8%) Apr May: 15 reports (21%) May June: 23 reports (32%) Jun July: 4 reports (5%) Jul August: 5 reports (7%) Aug September: 5 reports (7%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 73 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 31 4
2025 0
2024 4 4
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 4, 2026 1 0.88 in —
Mar 6, 2026 3 1.75 in —
May 7, 2024 4 4.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 3 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Joseph County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 7, 2024 4.00 ingrapefruit Leonidas $40K 17:08 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1987 2.75 inbaseball — — 19:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 2.50 intennis ball Leonidas $30K 17:00 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.54 E Centreville — 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Three Rivers — 17:27 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. Joseph County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 4, 2026 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Three Rivers $500 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NW Mendon $1K 15:52 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.66 ENE Three Rivers Arpt $1K 15:51 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.34 WSW Pine Ridge $500 15:49 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 4.00 ingrapefruit Leonidas $40K 17:08 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 2.50 intennis ball Leonidas $30K 17:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 NNW Fairfax $15K 16:56 local · NCEI
May 7, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Three Rivers $12K 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter Sturgis $1K 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.07 SW Sturgis $5K 18:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter Sturgis $1K 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter Sturgis — 19:43 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in St. Joseph County

PlaceReportsLargest
Three Rivers152.75 in
Sturgis101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Centreville98Sep 3, 2011
Colon66May 7, 2024
Mendon66Mar 6, 2026
White Pigeon55Jan 29, 2013
Constantine44Jun 28, 2006

Questions about hail in St. Joseph County

How often does it hail in St. Joseph County, Michigan?

73 hail reports have been logged in St. Joseph County since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 84 Michigan counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Joseph County?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Joseph County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 7, 2024 near Leonidas. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Joseph County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Joseph County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was May 4, 2026.

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.