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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 48855

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 48855 from July 5, 1971 through September 3, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
33
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 48855 · 1971–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 3, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 48855

8 reports
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0.75″ hail
Jul 27, 2014
2:58 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.47 NNW Oak Grove, MI
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2012
1:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.31 SSE Deerfield Center, MI
0.88″ hail
Jul 27, 2012
1:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Oak Grove, MI
0.88″ hail
Jun 14, 2004
1:32 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cohoctah, MI
0.75″ hail
Aug 2, 2000
5:48 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cohoctah, MI
1.00″ hail
May 18, 2000
1:14 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Cohoctah, MI
1.00″ hail
Sep 7, 1998
12:04 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Howell, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 1, 1974
12:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MI
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 48855

33 reports
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67 mph
Sep 3, 2026
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Livingston County Airpo, MI
UNK mph
Aug 16, 2025
8:03 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Four downed trees and 10 to 12 large limbs downed between Latson Road and N Eager Road along M-59.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Howell, MI
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
4:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Byron Rd near Cohoctah.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cohoctah, MI
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2023
6:12 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dispatch reported trees down across the whole county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Oak Crest Trailer, MI
UNK mph
Jul 20, 2023
6:56 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees down across the northern end of Livingston County including around Cohoctah.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cohoctah, MI
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2021
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN OVER ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STEINACKER AND SCHREPFER ROADS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NE Fowlerville, MI
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2019
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN ACROSS GREEN AND DEAN ROADS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Oak Grove, MI
60 mph
Mar 14, 2019
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEASURED WIND GUST TAKEN AT LIVINGSTON COUNTY AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Fowlerville, MI
62 mph
May 20, 2013
5:46 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were reported blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 N Oak Grove, MI
71 mph
Jul 5, 2012
3:17 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees reported down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.9 NE Howell, MI
64 mph
Jun 21, 2011
9:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Hartland, MI
58 mph
Sep 21, 2010
9:48 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 SW Howell Arpt, MI
60 mph
Jul 15, 2010
4:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees were reported blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.28 NE Howell, MI
58 mph
Jun 18, 2010
8:28 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were reported blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .51 E Deerfield Center, MI
64 mph
Jun 25, 2009
2:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple 6 inch diameter trees reported down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.23 NW Cohoctah, MI
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 48855

3 reports
EF0 category
Aug 27, 2013
10:54 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped with this EF0 tornado. Maximum winds estimated at 80 mph. The tornado touched down near Betterly Road, tracking East, then hooking Southeast to Northeast, tracking across Byron Road before lifting just before Oak Grove Road.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .9 ESE Cohoctah Center, MI
EF2 category
Aug 24, 2007
4:30 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado first touched down approximately 4 miles northeast of Fowlerville at 1630EST between Owosso and Fleming Roads approximately three-fourths of a mile north of Chase Lake Road in Cohoctah Township, Livingston County. Tornado damage was observed from the ground continuously for 14 miles in Livingston County through Cohoctah Township, Deerfield Township and northwest Tyrone Township where the tornado entered Genesee County and the City of Fenton. The tornado damaged 71 homes/buildings and leveled hundreds of trees in Livingston County. Eight homes were destroyed in Cohoctah and Deerfield Townships. The damage along the path was predominately consistent with EF1 scale damage (associated with approximately 100 MPH winds). However, there were 2 sections in Livingston County consistent with EF2 scale damage (and associated with approximately 130 mph winds). The first section of EF2 damage occurred along Schrepfer Road in Cohoctah Township, where a single family dwelling was destroyed. The second section of EF2 damage occurred near the intersection of Center and Mack Roads in Deerfield Township, where substantial structural and tree damage was observed. A third and final section of EF2 damage occurred in Genesee County through the City of Fenton. The average path width in Livingston County was 200 yards. The tornado exited Livingston County across Bennett Lake Road approximately a half mile west of U.S. 23 at 1649EST. It then continued for 4 miles across southeastern Genesee County and for another 5.5 miles in western Oakland County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Fowlerville, MI
F2 category
Jul 5, 1971
1:10 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 48855
Livingston County · 63,005 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MI
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 48855 area census snapshot

People & households
Population16,625
Households6,050
Housing units6,294
Income
Median household income$104,552
$100k+ households53.8%
$150k+ households24.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached5,146
Attached single-family338
Small multifamily406
Large multifamily279
Mobile homes125
Housing mix
Single-family share81.8%
Attached-home share5.4%
Multifamily share10.9%
Mobile-home share2.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied5,370
Renter-occupied680
Vacant units244
Home value & age
Median home value$317,200
Owner homes $300k+55.3%
Owner homes $500k+7.1%
Owner homes $750k+1.3%
Median year built1994
Older-home share33.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,959
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 48855 have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 33 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 48855, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 3, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 48855?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 48855 is 1.00″. It was reported near Deerfield Center, MI on July 27, 2012.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 48855 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 48855 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 48855 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 48855 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 48855 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 48855 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 48855 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 48855, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 48855, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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