Mackinac County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Has it hailed in Mackinac County, Michigan recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 13 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 17 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 4 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 26, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Mackinac County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Mackinac County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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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.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gilchrist, or 10 miles southeast of Newberry, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hulbert, Strongs, Eckerman, Garfield Township, and Platt Lake.”
- Hail 0.5" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East Lake, or 16 miles northwest of St. Ignace, moving east at 25 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... East Lake.”
“At 746 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Rudyard, or 19 miles north of Mackinac Island, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 214 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hulbert, or 19 miles east of Newberry, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Trout Lake, Hulbert, Fibre, and East Lake.”
“At 158 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rudyard, or 15 miles south of Point Iroquois, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kinross, Pickford, Rudyard, Kelden, Hessel, and Kincheloe.”
- Hail 0.88" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park, or 11 miles southwest of Paradise, moving east at 45 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near M-28 between Shingleton and Seney, or 23 miles southeast of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 1101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park, or 12 miles northeast of Newberry, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hulbert, or 14 miles east of Newberry, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Trout Lake, Hulbert, and Rexton.”
“At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hulbert to near Newberry. These storms were moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 948 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Trout Lake, or 23 miles northwest of St. Ignace, moving northeast at 45 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa, and Western Mackinac Counties, and Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa, and Western Mackinac Counties, and Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island and Beaver Island and surrounding islands. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 20, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Locally higher gusts to 55mph are possible through midnight. WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan. WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, especially in areas still recovering from the March 2025 ice storm.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Locally higher gusts to 55mph are possible through midnight. WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan. WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, especially in areas still recovering from the March 2025 ice storm.”
- Wind 55 mph Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Mackinac County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Mackinac County, MI?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 26, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 17 severe weather events in Mackinac 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 Mackinac County recently?
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" 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 Mackinac County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.