Marine Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger over water. Every one the National Weather Service has filed, by year and by state, with the deadliest and costliest.
The deadliest and costliest on the map
The deadliest and costliest marine hail episodes on record.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 868
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $44,000
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
Deaths each year
The deadliest
Deaths from this kind of event within each episode.
None recorded.
The costliest
Damage from this kind of event within each episode, in the dollars of its year.
The largest hail
The largest measurement in each episode, as filed. Early reports were often estimated.
- 4 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Superior, June 30, 2018
- 3.25 in: Marine Hail in Lake Michigan, October 3, 2006
- 3 in: Marine Hail in Lake Superior, June 20, 2007
- 3 in: Marine Hail in Lake Huron, March 15, 2012
- 3 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, August 2, 2015
- 3 in: Marine Hail in Lake Michigan, July 8, 2016
- 3 in: Marine Hail in Lake Huron, May 20, 2022
- 2.75 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Huron, July 13, 2004
- 2.75 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Superior, July 18 to 19, 2022
- 2.5 in: Marine Hail in Lake Superior, July 7, 2003
- 2.5 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Huron, July 17, 2006
- 2.5 in: Marine Hail and Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, April 22, 2015
- 2.25 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, May 2, 2016
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Huron, August 21, 2003
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Huron, June 13, 2004
- 2 in: Marine Hail in Lake Michigan, July 17, 2006
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, June 18, 2012
- 2 in: Marine Hail in Lake Michigan, June 27, 2013
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, March 20, 2018
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, March 20, 2018
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, June 19 to 20, 2023
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 29, 2023
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, May 15, 2025
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Michigan, May 15, 2025
- 2 in: Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, May 5, 2025
By state
| State or waters | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan | 198 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake Huron | 149 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Atlantic Coastal Waters | 132 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| South Atlantic Coastal Waters | 116 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake Superior | 108 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake St. Clair | 70 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gulf of Mexico | 48 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Lake Erie | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lake Ontario | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| St. Lawrence River | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Every kind of event
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Hail
- Flash Flood
- High Wind
- Winter Storm
- Drought
- Winter Weather
- Tornado
- Heavy Snow
- Flood
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind
- Heat
- Heavy Rain
- Strong Wind
- Excessive Heat
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Lightning
- Dense Fog
- Blizzard
- Frost/Freeze
- Ice Storm
- High Surf
- Funnel Cloud
- Wildfire
- Tropical Storm
- Waterspout
- Coastal Flood
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Debris Flow
- Hurricane (Typhoon)
- Dust Storm
- Rip Current
- Storm Surge/Tide
- Marine High Wind
- Sleet
- Avalanche
- Marine Hail
- Astronomical Low Tide
- Marine Tropical Storm
- Tropical Depression
- Freezing Fog
- Lakeshore Flood
- Dust Devil
- Marine Strong Wind
- Dense Smoke
- Marine Hurricane/Typhoon
- Volcanic Ashfall
- Seiche
- Sneakerwave
- Volcanic Ash
- Tsunami
- Marine Tropical Depression
- Marine Dense Fog
- Northern Lights
- Marine Lightning
- Hurricane
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.