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Hail dates in Marquette County, Michigan
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Marquette County on 25 days since 2016 (76 separate reports, 43 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 9, 2022; the most recent hail was June 5, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Marquette County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A public observation was received of hail, 5 miles south of Palmer, between 0.75-1 inch, at 445 PM EST on the 5th. |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail observed by the public near Champion. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | An NWS employee observed dime to quarter-sized hail at the intersection of McClellan Avenue and Grove Street in Marquette. |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 13 | The Facebook comment on the local WJMN-TV reported ping pong sized hail four miles northwest of Witch Lake. The time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| 2022-09-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm dropped penny-sized hail just northwest of Big Bay in the early morning of the 21st. |
| 2022-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Facebook report of hail ranging in size from pea to quarter size three miles east of Michigamme. The time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| 2022-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | Report of quarter-sized hail eight miles north of Negaunee. |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | This was a MPING report from Big Bay of penny-sized hail. |
| 2022-05-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | A picture from Twitter showed nickel-sized hail from a thunderstorm at Shot Point. |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | There was a social media report of golf ball sized hailstones northwest of Marquette along County Road 550. Most hailstones were pea to dime-sized. Over a … |
| 2021-08-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Photo and video received via social media of 1.50-inch diameter hail at Witch Lake. Delayed report with time estimated by the radar. |
| 2021-06-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | There was a public report of golf ball sized hail southeast of Palmer. |
| 2021-05-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | There was a delayed report of quarter to half-dollar sized hail from a thunderstorm near National Mine. The hail covered the ground and dented a truck. |
| 2020-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch diameter hail was reported in Ishpeming. The time of the report was estimated from radar and social media. |
| 2019-08-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | There was a report of nickel-sized hail just west of the Marquette and Alger County border. |
| 2019-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There was a report via social media of pea to grape sized hail in Marquette. |
| 2019-08-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Photos and video received via social media showed evidence of quarter size to half-dollar sized hail falling of Highway US-41 between Dukes Road and County R… |
| 2018-06-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny-sized hail was reported just west of Ishpeming. |
| 2018-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail was reported in Ishpeming by an NWS employee. |
| 2018-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | Hail and heavy rain were observed for approximately 15 minutes at the National Weather Service in Negaunee Township. The largest hailstones were one inch i… |
| 2017-10-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A spotter northwest of Ishpeming reported quarter-sized hail for approximately ten minutes. |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | There was a public report of estimated golf ball sized hail at Engman Lake in West Branch Township. |
| 2016-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There was a delayed public report of quarter-sized hail near Negaunee. |
| 2016-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | An amateur radio delayed report estimated one inch diameter hail in Negaunee. There were several dents observed on a car. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Marquette County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 109 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 2 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-10 | 96 mph | 8 | The regional central dispatch center reported large power poles down near the intersection of Highway US-41 and County Road 496 in West I… |
| 2022-08-03 | 75 mph | 3 | A large diameter maple tree was snapped near the trunk in Marquette. The fallen tree damaged a cedar privacy fence at the residence. |
| 2022-08-02 | 75 mph | 7 | A report via MPING of trees uprooted or snapped five miles southeast of Big Bass Lake. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| 2022-06-30 | 70 mph | 5 | Numerous trees were reported down across power lines on Silver Creek Road near Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan. |
| 2017-07-06 | 70 mph | 2 | Four to five medium to large trees were down along Highway M-95 near the Floodwood Road near Witch Lake. |
| 2020-08-09 | 69 mph | 10 | Two trees at least a foot in diameter were uprooted by thunderstorm winds in Champion. |
| 2020-07-19 | 69 mph | 8 | There was a report of a pontoon boat pushed over and a dock flung up onshore on Lake Independence. The time of the delayed report was es… |
| 2024-08-27 | 64 mph | 9 | Facebook message and image showing several large trees downed roughly five miles north of Princeton. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Marquette County?
June 5, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 9, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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