Hail and tornadoes in Berrien County, MI

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Berrien County, MI on 36 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Jun 13, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 7 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Mon, Jun 13, 2022

Largest reported

2 in

Sun, Jun 20, 2021

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Mon, Jun 13, 2022 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Mon, Jun 13, 2022: radar-estimated hail around Berrien County, MI, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 67 hail reports in Berrien County, MI on 37 days, 1 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2 in, near Eau Claire, on Sun, Jun 20, 2021.

By decade: 2000s: 14 · 2010s: 37 · 2020s: 16

Tornadoes since 1950

6 tornadoes have touched Berrien County, MI since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Sat, Jun 5, 2010 · EF2 · 3.38 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Baroda
Tue, Feb 28, 2017 · EF1 · 0.57 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Niles
Sat, Jun 5, 2010 · EF1 · 1.44 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Arden
Thu, Apr 26, 2007 · EF1 · 1.24 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Berrien Spgs Airport
Sun, Oct 24, 2010 · EF0 · 0.08 mi long, 35 yd wide · near Riverside

Most recent

Tue, Feb 28, 2017 · EF1 · 0.57 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Niles
Sun, Oct 24, 2010 · EF0 · 0.08 mi long, 35 yd wide · near Riverside
Sat, Jun 5, 2010 · EF1 · 1.44 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Arden
Sat, Jun 5, 2010 · EF2 · 3.38 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Baroda
Thu, Apr 26, 2007 · EF1 · 1.24 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Berrien Spgs Airport
Wed, Jul 21, 2004 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 15 yd wide · near Buchanon

By decade: 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 4

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Fri, Sep 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (Buchanan, MI)
Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 E Berrien Springs, MI)
- 1 in (1 SE Berrien Springs, MI)
- 1 in (Baroda, MI)
- 1 in (3 ESE Berrien Springs, MI)
Mon, May 4, 2026
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Sodus, MI)
- 1 in (2 E Fair Plain, MI)
- 1 in (Stevensville, MI)
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Berrien Springs, MI)
- 1 in (New Buffalo, MI)
Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 NE Sawyer, MI)
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
Mon, Jul 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (EAU CLAIRE, MI)
Sat, Jun 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.