Hail History

Hail history for Taylor, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylor since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Taylor

Last hail
Jul 8, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 23, 1962

14 reports on 13 days since 1959 · #68 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Taylor

Taylor Romulus Dearborn Heights Belleville Livonia Detroit Ypsilanti 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Wayne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Taylor

The latest hail report in and around Taylor is from July 8, 2016, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Taylor logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 14% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #68 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Taylor accounts for 6% of the 223 reports filed in Wayne County.

7% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 23, 1962.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Taylor 0.3
  • Wayne County 5.2
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Taylor 5
  • Wayne County 45
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Taylor 7%
  • Wayne County 3%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1959: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 5 reports (36%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug September: 2 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Taylor
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 23, 1962 2.50 intennis ball — Wayne 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 20:30 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1970 1.50 inping pong ball — Wayne 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.31 SSW Inkster Wayne 18:20 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 Taylor
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 8, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.31 SSW Inkster Wayne 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Taylor Center Wayne 19:44 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 0.88 innickel 2.91 SW Inkster Wayne 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Taylor Center Wayne 14:52 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny Taylor Wayne 15:22 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny Taylor Wayne 16:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2000 1.00 inquarter Taylor Wayne 18:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 1998 0.75 inpenny Taylor Wayne 11:48 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 20:30 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1970 1.50 inping pong ball — Wayne 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Wayne 16:30 local · NCEI
May 23, 1962 2.50 intennis ball — Wayne 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Taylor

Questions about hail in Taylor

How often does it hail in Taylor, Michigan?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylor since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Taylor?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Taylor?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 23, 1962. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Taylor?

The most recent report in this data is from July 8, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taylor since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 8, 2016.

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.