Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Roscommon County, Michigan recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 14 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 20 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 6 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Roscommon County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Skeels, or 11 miles south of Prudenville, 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Higgins Lake, or 8 miles west of Roscommon, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roscommon, St. Helen, Higgins Lake, North Higgins Lake, Clear Lake, Lake St. Helen, South Higgins Lake, and Foster Township.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Darragh to near Kalkaska to near South Boardman. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1138 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Prudenville, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Houghton Lake, Prudenville, St. Helen, Roscommon County Airport, Nester Township, Lake St. Helen, and Twin Lakes Area.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prudenville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... St. Helen, Lake St. Helen, Twin Lakes Area, and Nester Township around 320 PM EDT. Bowmanville around 335 PM EDT.”
“At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moddersville, or 9 miles west of Houghton Lake, moving east at 20 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... Houghton Lake and Merritt.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
1 SPC verified storm report
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM EDT this evening. AFFECTED AREA...Northern lower Michigan. WIND...Sustained southwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts to 30-45 mph. Locally higher gusts to 50 mph possible across open areas and near the immediate lakeshores.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“While breezy southeast winds will be common through tonight, locally stronger wind gusts are possible late this afternoon through early evening behind a decaying line of showers and thunderstorms approaching from the southwest. Winds may gust as high as 45 to 55 mph, with the most likely time frame for these stronger gusts being between 4-8 PM.”
“While breezy southeast winds will be common through tonight, locally stronger wind gusts are possible late this afternoon through early evening behind a decaying line of showers and thunderstorms approaching from the southwest. Winds may gust as high as 45 to 55 mph, with the most likely time frame for these stronger gusts being between 4-8 PM.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Skeels, or 11 miles northwest of Gladwin, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Gladwin, St.”
“At 239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Higgins Lake, or 9 miles west of Roscommon, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.25"
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“At 1139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Roscommon Township, or 8 miles southwest of Houghton Lake, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Houghton Lake, Prudenville, St. Helen, Moddersville, Roscommon County Airport, Nester Township, Roscommon Township, Lake St.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 110 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Branch Township, or near Roscommon, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Pea to half inch size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — 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.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 20 severe weather events in Roscommon County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 14 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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