Hail History

Hail history for Sterling Heights, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sterling Heights since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sterling Heights

Last hail
May 19, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.25 in
hen egg · Apr 6, 2010

36 reports on 23 days since 1975 · #8 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Sterling Heights

Sterling Heights Troy Warren Mount Clemens St. Clair Shores Southfield New Baltimore Oxford 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
36 most recent reports with a location; Macomb County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sterling Heights

The latest hail report in and around Sterling Heights is from May 19, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on May 19, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sterling Heights logged 25 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 3.6 times the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #8 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sterling Heights accounts for 19% of the 187 reports filed in Macomb County.

3% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on April 6, 2010 near 1.47 NNW Sterling Hgts.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2010, with 9 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sterling Heights 1.3
  • Macomb County 6.0
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sterling Heights 13
  • Macomb County 52
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sterling Heights 3%
  • Macomb County 1%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0369 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 9 reports, largest 2.25 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 5 reports (14%) Apr May: 5 reports (14%) May June: 12 reports (33%) Jun July: 5 reports (14%) Jul August: 5 reports (14%) Aug September: 3 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 36 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2024 2 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sterling Heights
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 6, 2010 2.25 inhen egg 1.47 NNW Sterling Hgts Macomb 11:34 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2.64 WNW Mt Clemens Macomb 11:35 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball 3 W Mt Clemens Macomb 15:13 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1975 1.50 inping pong ball — Macomb 23:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Sterling Hgts Macomb 11:35 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 Sterling Heights
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.15 WSW Utica Macomb 17:33 local · NCEI
May 19, 2024 0.75 inpenny 2.57 SW Utica Macomb 17:03 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Sterling Hgts Macomb 17:03 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Disco Macomb 16:37 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.64 WNW Mt Clemens Macomb 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.64 WNW Mt Clemens Macomb 19:18 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 3.49 S Waldenburg Macomb 19:15 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SW Utica Arpt Macomb 16:53 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.72 SW Utica Arpt Macomb 18:32 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2010 0.75 inpenny Utica Macomb 18:31 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2010 0.75 inpenny 3.37 SE Utica Macomb 18:31 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Disco Macomb 18:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sterling Heights

Questions about hail in Sterling Heights

How often does it hail in Sterling Heights, Michigan?

36 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sterling Heights since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sterling Heights?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Sterling Heights?

2.25 in (hen egg size) on April 6, 2010 near 1.47 NNW Sterling Hgts. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sterling Heights?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2024.

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.