Michigan hail map — May 17, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Michigan cities on May 17, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Saginaw Township North.
- Cities hit
- 2
- in Michigan
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Michigan cities hit on May 17, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Michigan on May 17, 2026
10 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.50″ hen egg size PublicRuth, MI7:26 PM EDTHuron County
Media relayed a photo of roughly 2.5 inch hailstone in Ruth.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicUnionville, MI6:13 PM EDTTuscola County
Media relayed social media photo from public of 2 inch hailstone in Unionville.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicRuth, MI7:26 PM EDTHuron County
Media relayed a public report of golf ball sized hail in Ruth.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 SE Freeland, MI5:01 PM EDTSaginaw County
Half dollar sized hail reported by trained spotter. Photo also relayed via social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Amateur Radio1 W Portsmouth Charter, MI5:31 PM EDTBay County
Amateur radio relayed photo of roughly half a dozen half dollar sized hail stones in Frankenlust Twp.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 SE Tri Cities Intl Ai, MI5:08 PM EDTSaginaw County
Quarter sized hail reported by trained spotter. Photo also relayed via social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio1 W Portsmouth Charter, MI5:22 PM EDTBay County
Amateur radio relayed photo of roughly a dozen quarter sized hail stones in Frankenlust Twp.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SE Unionville, MI6:16 PM EDTTuscola County
Report of quarter sized hail near Unionville via both MPING and trained spotter report. Spotter also noted small branches down in the area.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 S Ubly, MI7:06 PM EDTHuron County
Media relayed a photo of roughly quarter sized hail near Ubly.
- 0.25″ penny size Trained SpotterEdmore, MI3:46 PM EDTMontcalm County
Small limbs down also.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on May 17, 2026
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Michigan hail on May 17, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Michigan cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Saginaw Township North. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.