Hail in Michigan — where it hits, county by county
Hail is a fact of life on Michigan ground — 461 National Weather Service hail reports in the last 5 years, led by Marquette County, peaking around June. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Michigan →Top hail counties in Michigan (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 154 | 30.8 | Jul | 4% |
| Kent | 71 | 14.2 | Jun | 1% |
| Ottawa | 42 | 8.4 | Mar | 21% |
| Ingham | 38 | 7.6 | Jun | 5% |
| Grand Traverse | 25 | 5.0 | Jun | 4% |
| Berrien | 24 | 4.8 | May | 0% |
| Washtenaw | 22 | 4.4 | Jun | 18% |
| Van Buren | 22 | 4.4 | Jun | 5% |
| St. Joseph | 22 | 4.4 | May | 27% |
| Alger | 21 | 4.2 | Jun | 19% |
| Chippewa | 20 | 4.0 | Jun | 5% |
Key figures — Michigan hail at a glance
- Michigan logged 461 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Marquette County leads Michigan with 154 hail reports over that span — about 30.8 per year.
- Reported hail in Michigan peaks in June.
- Roughly 35 of Michigan's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/michigan (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Michigan hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Michigan?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Michigan are Marquette, Kent, Ottawa. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Michigan?
Reported hail in Michigan peaks around June, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Michigan's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 461 reports over 5 years.
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