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Detroit, MI hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Detroit city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 22 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 267 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-07-24.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 1997-07-02.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-03-15 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-07-24: “Large tree reported blown down.”
2025-07-12: “Large trees reported down across the city of Dearborn.”
2025-07-12: “A tree was blown down onto a house.”
Disputing a claim at a Detroit address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12