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Houghton County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026

Looking for storm and wind reports in Houghton County, Michigan? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 27 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 16 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 11 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 15, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Houghton County, Michigan showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Houghton County, Michigan. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Houghton County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Houghton County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

27
Events (12 mo)
11
Hail
16
Wind
0
Tornado
0.75"
Max hail
60
Max wind (mph)
Sep 15, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jul 20, 2026 wind event near Chassell, Houghton County, Michigan, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jul 20, 2026 wind event (60 mph) near Chassell. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Thursday, July 30, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 30, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 258 PM EDT/158 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kenton, or 27 miles southwest of Baraga, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kenton, Paint Lake, and Trout Creek.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

“At 135 PM EDT/1235 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Alberta, or 8 miles southwest of Baraga, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Monday, July 20, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, July 20, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Estimated wind gusts to 60mph in Chassell. Pea sized hail was observed. Report via social media. (MQT)”

SPC verified report · Chassell

Sunday, July 12, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, July 12, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Delayed report. Tree down on a wire on Lakeshore Drive in Calumet Township. (MQT)”

SPC verified report · 4 WNW Calumet

Monday, June 29, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, June 29, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 724 PM EDT/624 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Rockland to Bruce Crossing to 9 miles west of Paulding. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

“At 724 PM EDT/624 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Rockland to Bruce Crossing to 9 miles west of Paulding. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, June 24, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 411 PM EDT/311 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles south of Kenton, or 20 miles northwest of Iron River, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, June 10, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sidnaw, or 20 miles southwest of L'anse, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Covington, Sidnaw, Canyon Falls, and Watton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Friday, June 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, June 5, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 521 PM EDT/421 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Watersmeet, or 27 miles north of Eagle River, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Watersmeet and Paint Lake.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Friday, April 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, April 17, 2026 storm activity in Houghton County, Michigan
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 845 PM EDT/745 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Watersmeet, or 22 miles northwest of Iron River, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Friday, February 27, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Thursday, February 26, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 1 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Sunday, November 2, 2025

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph becoming west tonight. A few gusts to 50 mph are possible this afternoon. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph becoming west tonight. A few gusts to 50 mph are possible today. WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Houghton County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook: categorical severe weather risk for today, updated several times daily. Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Houghton County, MI?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 15, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 27 severe weather events in Houghton County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Houghton County recently?

Yes — 11 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

How do I see hail history for a specific address in Houghton County?

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