Hail — Alcona, Michigan

2025-05-16 · near Greenbush, Alcona, Michigan

Event narrative

A short burst of hail for about 5 minutes, resulting in hail up to the size of nickels near Greenbush in Alcona county. Most hail stones were one-half inch diameter or smaller.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure crossing the Midwest dragged a cold front through the region, resulting in another round of thunderstorms on the evening of the 16th. These produced primarily gusty winds between 40-50mph and some isolated hail up to nickel size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1287345. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.