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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Manistee County, MI

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Manistee County, MI from April 3, 1956 through September 3, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
37
Wind Reports
63
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Manistee County, MI · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 3, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Manistee County

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 3, 2026
2:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brethren, MI
1.50″ hail
Apr 19, 2025
2:20 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reports of hail up to 1.5 inch.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Manistee, MI
1.75″ hail
Apr 28, 2024
1:46 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Photo from social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Onekama, MI
1.75″ hail
Apr 28, 2024
1:16 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects time on previous hail report from 1 ESE Onekama. Photo from social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Onekama, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2024
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Onekama, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2024
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Image of near inch sized hail on a deck.
NWS Hail Report Location: Onekama, MI
2.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2024
1:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Images shared on social media from Zosel St. in Onekama of measured 2 inch hail. Damage to vehicles and home siding. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Onekama, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2024
12:56 AM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Parkdale, MI
1.50″ hail
Sep 21, 2022
12:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kaleva, MI
1.00″ hail
Sep 21, 2022
12:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: BEAR LAKE AREA. REPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Wildwood, MI
1.75″ hail
Sep 7, 2021
3:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Wellston, MI
1.50″ hail
Sep 7, 2021
3:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 WSW Brethren, MI
1.00″ hail
Sep 7, 2021
3:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Parkdale, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ENE Wildwood, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2020
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arcadia, 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 Manistee County

30 reports
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43 mph
Sep 2, 2026
11:34 AM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KMBL Manistee - Blacker Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Parkdale, MI
UNK mph
Jul 1, 2026
2:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report; time estimated from radar. Spotter 5 miles SSW of Brethren reported a large tree fell and took down a power pole... resulting in power outage. Power was restored the next evening.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Brethren, MI
UNK mph
May 17, 2026
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Public report... with photo evidence... of multiple trees down along Psutka Rd near the Betsie River. Time estimated via radar and public.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Thompsonville, MI
UNK mph
May 17, 2026
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Images shared by broadcast media of damaged/collapsed roof of an outbuilding. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bear Lake, MI
UNK mph
Aug 27, 2024
5:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. 12 inch diameter tree downed by thunderstorm winds. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SSW Brethren, MI
UNK mph
Oct 12, 2021
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TREE UPROOTED AND DAMAGED METAL FENCING. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Manistee, MI
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2021
8:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES OF MULTIPLE TREES/LARGE LIMBS DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Onekama, MI
UNK mph
Jul 20, 2019
7:17 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ENE Eastlake, MI
UNK mph
Aug 28, 2018
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOZENS OF HEALTHY MAPLE TREES DOWN. RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Copemish, MI
UNK mph
Aug 3, 2017
9:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE NEAR THE MILWAUKEE HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Manistee, MI
68 mph
Apr 20, 2017
8:22 AM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS STATION MBL... MANISTEE COUNTY-BLACKER AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Parkdale, MI
UNK mph
Apr 20, 2017
8:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND UTILITY POLES DOWN ACROSS AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Manistee, MI
60 mph
Aug 2, 2015
5:14 PM EST-5
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were knocked down in the city of Manistee.
NWS Wind Report Location: .85 SW Manistee, MI
60 mph
Aug 7, 2013
2:30 AM EST-5
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Scattered downed trees occurred in Wellston, including one tree downed onto a vehicle.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Wellston, MI
62 mph
Aug 7, 2013
2:25 AM EST-5
Wind report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were downed between Milarch and Erdman Roads in Onekama Township.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.11 W Wildwood, 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 Manistee County

2 reports
EF0 category
Jun 12, 2008
8:45 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF0 tornado with estimated wind speeds 75 to 85 mph. The tornado tracked through forested land near Skocelas Road, just south of M-55. Numerous trees and large limbs were downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.86 E Stronach, MI
F4 category
Apr 3, 1956
5:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Manistee County, MI
Manistee County · 13,113 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MI
Showing 2 of 2
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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Browse Cities with NWS Storm Reports in Manistee County

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Copemish, MI 4
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Manistee County, MI area census snapshot

People & households
Population25,247
Households10,324
Housing units15,631
Income
Median household income$60,879
$100k+ households34.0%
$150k+ households9.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached13,113
Attached single-family357
Small multifamily723
Large multifamily361
Mobile homes1,061
Housing mix
Single-family share83.9%
Attached-home share2.3%
Multifamily share6.9%
Mobile-home share6.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,865
Renter-occupied1,459
Vacant units5,307
Home value & age
Median home value$166,600
Owner homes $300k+20.0%
Owner homes $500k+7.0%
Owner homes $750k+2.8%
Median year built1971
Older-home share63.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars9,813
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Manistee County

49660 53
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49689 19
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49668 17
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49614 12
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49675 10
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49683 8
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49645 4
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49613 2
Arcadia, MI Hail, wind & tornado reports
49619 2
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49625 2
Copemish, MI Hail, wind & tornado reports
49638 1
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 37 hail, 63 wind, and 2 tornado reports in Manistee County, 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 Manistee County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Manistee County is 2.00″. It was reported near Onekama, MI on April 28, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in Manistee County — 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 Manistee County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Manistee County — 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 Manistee County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Manistee County — 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 Manistee County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Manistee County — 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 across Manistee County, MI, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Manistee County, 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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