Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 29 hail storms within 25 miles of Flint, MI. Of those, 25 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 11 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Flint| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 5 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 4 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 16 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 4 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 events |
| 2025 | 3 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 11 events |
| 2022 | 2 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Flint, with 11 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Flint typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | BIRCH RUN, MI | Destructive | 2.00" | MULTIPLE SPOTTER AND PUBLIC REPORTS WITH IMAGES OF HAILSTONES UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER ACROSS BIRCH RUN. |
| 2026-09-02 | Otter Lake, MI | Significant | 1.00" | Reported along 6600 block of Hart Lake Rd. |
| 2026-07-15 | Holly, MI | Significant | 1.00" | Social media photo estimating hail size of approximately a quarter-sized. |
| 2026-06-25 | FIVE LAKES, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-25 | 4 S Deerfield Township, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-16 | 4 SW Union Plains, MI | Significant | 1.00" | Estimated quarter size (1 inch) hail reported via public photo. |
| 2026-05-09 | CLARKSTON, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-09 | 2 E Clarkston, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-02-18 | PARSHALLVILLE, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-02-18 | ROSE CENTER, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-06-19 | PARSHALLVILLE, MI | Significant | 1.00" | Social media images of hailstones around 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2025-05-15 | GRAND BLANC, MI | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2025-03-15 | FLINT, MI | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2024-05-17 | GOODRICH, MI | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2024-05-17 | COLUMBIAVILLE, MI | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2024-05-17 | COLUMBIAVILLE, MI | Destructive | 2.25" | — |
| 2023-08-23 | LAPEER DUPONT ARPT, MI | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2023-08-11 | JUDDVILLE, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-07-20 | MT MORRIS, MI | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-07-20 | DAVISON, MI | Destructive | 2.50" | — |
NOAA has recorded 93 high-wind events within 25 miles of Flint, MI in the past five years. Of those, 93 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 39 events |
| Significant | 54 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | 1 NE Flint Bishop Airpo, MI | 55 | Significant | Measured at Flint Bishop Airport |
| 2026-06-12 | Owosso Community Airpor, MI | 50 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-11 | OWOSSO, MI | 58 | Significant | A social media photo showed a large branch split from a tree onto a road. |
| 2026-06-10 | ROGERSVILLE, MI | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down across Mount Morris Road near Irish Road. |
| 2026-06-10 | HOLLOWAY RES, MI | 64 | Severe | A tree was blown down across Mount Morris Road at Washburn Road. |
| 2026-05-18 | BYRON, MI | 60 | Significant | Photo: Healthy 1-foot-diameter tree down across road. |
| 2026-05-18 | FENTON, MI | 58 | Significant | Large tree limb observed down. |
| 2026-05-18 | MT MORRIS, MI | 58 | Significant | Large tree limbs blown down on powerlines. |
| 2026-05-18 | FLINT, MI | 58 | Significant | Mulitple large tree limbs and powerlines down. |
| 2026-05-18 | NORTH LAKE, MI | 70 | Severe | Large pine tree (3-foot diameter) reported down. |
| 2026-04-14 | ROSE CENTER, MI | 58 | Significant | Six inch diameter tree limb down. |
| 2026-04-14 | DUFFIELD, MI | 70 | Severe | Several limbs and trees were down, and trees were uprooted in western Genesee along Grand Blanc Road to Seymour Road. |
| 2025-08-12 | METAMORA, MI | 67 | Severe | Twenty trees reported blown down mostly across the southern portions of the county. Power lines also downed. |
| 2025-08-12 | DAVISON, MI | 64 | Severe | Several trees downed along with power lines and tree branches. Flint area also had one tree reported down. |
| 2025-08-12 | NORTH LAKE, MI | 70 | Severe | Trees and power lines reported down in Fostoria, as well as the Mayville area.|Photos of partially destroyed barn in addition to a roof half peeled off. |
| 2025-07-24 | CLIO, MI | 58 | Significant | Large tree limb downed in Clio. |
| 2025-07-24 | MILLINGTON, MI | 68 | Severe | Numerous trees and power lines down near Millington, as well as large tree uprooted. |
| 2025-07-16 | MONTROSE, MI | 58 | Significant | Several large tree limbs observed down. |
| 2025-06-27 | HOLLY, MI | 62 | Significant | Tree reported down on the road. |
| 2025-06-27 | HADLEY, MI | 67 | Severe | Approximately 50 trees downed and some wires. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Flint was on September 2, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Flint averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 25 of the 29 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Flint in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Flint-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MI cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Flint. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Flint took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationFlint sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.