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Detroit hail season 2005
9 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 6 storm days, max 1.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2005 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2005, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2005 | 2 | 1.25" | MACOMB |
| June 5, 2005 | 2 | 1.00" | TUSCOLA, BAY |
| May 13, 2005 | 2 | 1.00" | WAYNE |
| July 26, 2005 | 1 | 1.00" | MACOMB |
| July 7, 2005 | 1 | 1.00" | OAKLAND |
When it fell
May 2 · Jun 5 · Jul 2
Wind context: the record also holds 49 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2005 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Detroit claim from 2005?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Detroit anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.