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Hail — Ogemaw, Michigan

August 2, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$32.6M
Magnitude
4.5
Area
Ogemaw

Event narrative (NOAA)

These were the largest known hailstones in northern lower Michigan history. Hail reached just slightly larger than softballs, a few miles north of West Branch. Immense property destruction resulted, with many, many vehicles considered to be total losses, and roofs and siding dented and damaged. Around 350 structures were damaged in some way, shape, or form.

Other notable hail events in Michigan

Kalamazoo · April 5, 2010$125.0MVan Buren · April 5, 2010$50.0MGenesee · July 20, 2023$20.0MKent · April 26, 2011$12.0MMarquette · June 20, 2007$10.0MMarquette · June 20, 2007$10.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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