Hail history in Lansing, MI
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Lansing on 0.8 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Lansing on 17 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2022. 15 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 4 since 2010. The most recent was September 2, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 46 days, with gusts up to 86 mph.
Ranks #127 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 17
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 86 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
17 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 17 hail days in total; the most was 3 in 2026.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 1, Mar 2, Apr 4, May 3, Jun 3, Jul 2, Aug 0, Sep 2, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.0 in | 14.4 mi |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1.0 in | 1.1 mi |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.7 mi |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 1.25 in | 4.0 mi |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.0 in | 1.6 mi |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1.0 in | 9.9 mi |
| Sep 21, 2022 | 2.0 in | 11.4 mi |
| Jun 12, 2021 | 1.0 in | 5.2 mi |
| Apr 7, 2020 | 1.0 in | 3.1 mi |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 1.0 in | 8.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Lansing, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
46 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 86 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 66 mph | 1.5 mi |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.1 mi |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 66 mph | 0.7 mi |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 58 mph | 0.6 mi |
| May 18, 2026 | 68 mph | 3.8 mi |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 60 mph | 10.5 mi |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 60 mph | 15.0 mi |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 64 mph | 5.6 mi |
| May 15, 2025 | 75 mph | 3.6 mi |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 64 mph | 4.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Lansing, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Lansing
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Lansing.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| May 18, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
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| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 20, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 19 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Lansing since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | EF1 | 15.68 miles | 1.8 miles |
| Jun 8, 2008 | EF1 | 0.51 miles | 0.4 miles |
| Jun 8, 2008 | EF1 | 9.74 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF1 | 6 miles | 2.4 miles |
| Sep 9, 2001 | EF1 | 8.5 miles | 0 miles |
| Jul 7, 1991 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Aug 14, 1988 | EF2 | 26.6 miles | 4.7 miles |
| Aug 26, 1986 | EF2 | 10.6 miles | 5.2 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1985 | EF2 | 15.6 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Jun 18, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Apr 30, 1970 | EF1 | 1.5 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Sep 19, 1968 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 1.9 miles |
| Aug 5, 1968 | EF2 | 52.7 miles | 0.5 miles |
| Sep 21, 1967 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 3.2 miles |
| Apr 21, 1967 | EF2 | 10.9 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Apr 30, 1962 | EF2 | 0.8 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Apr 30, 1962 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 0.6 miles |
| May 28, 1955 | EF2 | 64.6 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Jun 1, 1951 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 9.9 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
2 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Lansing.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed storm, 1941 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 34 miles |
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 64 mph | 52 mph | 42 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
33 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
18 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Lansing’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| May 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Lansing
Within 124 nautical miles of the Grand Rapids radar, an area that takes in Lansing, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center counted an average of 28 large-hail days and 36 damaging-wind days a year from 1980 to 2006.1 Severe reports in that area peak around July 19, and the center puts the primary season at May 6 to August 31.1
Notable storms
- July 3, 2026A squall line brought a measured gust of 57 knots (66 mph) at an East Lansing weather station, toppled trees on the Michigan State University campus and brought trees down onto several homes in Lansing.2,3,4
- August 24, 2023Evening storms brought gusts estimated at 75 mph near Lansing and 86 mph near Grand Ledge, dropping trees onto houses. NOAA's storm records list about $45 million in property damage in the area.5,6
- May 29, 2011A bowing line of storms cut a 12-mile swath of winds up to 100 mph from southeast of Charlotte to near Eaton Rapids, damaging home roofs and barns, then pushed 85 mph winds into Mason. NOAA's storm records list about $2.5 million in property damage in the area.7,8
- June 4, 2010Three microbursts hit the Lansing area, the strongest with 65 to 80 mph winds just west of Lake Lansing between East Lansing and Haslett, where up to 100 trees were uprooted. NOAA's storm records list about $1.3 million in property damage in the area.9
- August 24, 2007An EF3 tornado with winds estimated at 140 mph cut a 6.5-mile path toward Potterville in Eaton County, destroying or badly damaging 15 homes and injuring 5 people. About 30 minutes later an EF1 tornado with 90 mph winds tracked 6 miles south and east of Lansing, dropping trees onto mobile homes and houses. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $40 million in property damage in Eaton County.10,11
- September 9, 2001An F1 tornado with winds up to 110 mph cut an 8.5-mile path from Windsor Highway in Eaton County northeast across I-69, I-96 and I-496 to just east of Waverly Road in Ingham County, destroying barns along the way. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $15 million in property damage across the two counties.12,13
Warnings and alerts
NWS Grand Rapids lists the Onondaga transmitter, on 162.400 MHz, as the NOAA Weather Radio station for Ingham County.14 Ingham County residents can register online for the county's emergency alerts.15
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: GRR Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham County, July 3, 2026 (East Lansing)
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham County, July 3, 2026 (MSU campus)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham County, July 3, 2026 (Lansing)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham County, August 24, 2023
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton County, August 24, 2023
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Eaton County, May 29, 2011
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham County, May 29, 2011
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Ingham County, June 4, 2010
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Eaton County, August 24, 2007
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Ingham County, August 24, 2007
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Eaton County, September 9, 2001
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Ingham County, September 9, 2001
- 14. NWS Grand Rapids: NWR Coverage for Southwest Lower Michigan
- 15. Ingham County: Ingham County RAVE Alerts
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Questions about hail in Lansing
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Lansing?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Lansing on 0.8 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 17 hail days.
- When is hail season in Lansing?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Lansing, 4 since 2010, then May (3) and June (3).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Lansing?
- 2.0 in, in 2022: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Lansing since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Lansing?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Lansing is from September 2, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 14.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.