Hail history for St. Joseph, Michigan
NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · St. Joseph
- Last hail
- Mar 31, 2023
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 1.75 in
- golf ball · Aug 25, 1998
10 reports on 8 days since 1984 · #129 of 130 Michigan places
Hail map · St. Joseph
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about St. Joseph
The latest hail report in and around St. Joseph is from March 31, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 21, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Joseph logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #129 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Joseph accounts for 9% of the 112 reports filed in Berrien 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 August 25, 1998 near St Joseph.
The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (40% of reports); 20% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- St. Joseph 0.3
- Berrien County 2.8
- Median Michigan town on this site 0.3
Hail days 2006–2025
- St. Joseph 5
- Berrien County 28
- Median Michigan town on this site 5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- St. Joseph 0%
- Berrien County 4%
- Median Michigan town on this site 0%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jul 21, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1998 | 1.75 ingolf ball | St Joseph | Berrien | — | 00:52 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 1991 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | Berrien | — | 15:50 local · NCEI |
| Jul 21, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.51 W St Joseph | Berrien | $1K | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N St Joseph | Berrien | — | 15:12 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Shoreham | Berrien | — | 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
- Under 1 in 4 40%
- 1–2 in 6 60%
- 2 in + 0 0%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | St Joseph | Berrien | $1K | 18:36 local · NCEI |
| Jul 21, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.51 W St Joseph | Berrien | $1K | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N St Joseph | Berrien | — | 15:12 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Shoreham | Berrien | — | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.51 W St Joseph | Berrien | — | 15:05 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N St Joseph | Berrien | — | 14:06 local · NCEI |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N St Joseph | Berrien | — | 03:20 local · NCEI |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 1.75 ingolf ball | St Joseph | Berrien | — | 00:52 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 1991 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | Berrien | — | 15:50 local · NCEI |
| Apr 27, 1984 | 0.75 inpenny | — | Berrien | — | 21:30 local · NCEI |
Hail history near St. Joseph
- Niles 36 km · 13
- Edwardsburg 48 km · 11
- Marcellus 57 km · 11
Questions about hail in St. Joseph
How often does it hail in St. Joseph, Michigan?
10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Joseph since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.
When is hail season in St. Joseph?
Most reports come in March, July, April. March alone accounts for 40% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in St. Joseph?
1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 25, 1998 near St Joseph. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in St. Joseph?
The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has St. Joseph 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 March 31, 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.