Hubbard Lake, MI Hail Storm – June 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Hubbard Lake, MI on June 16, 2026, producing 1.57-inch stones and a string of radar-detected and spotter-verified reports in the late afternoon. The storm sequence began near midday and concluded by late evening.

What Happened

Storm activity began with National Weather Service warning-area messages at 12:02 PM EDT and then intensified through the afternoon and early evening. Dual-polarization radar detected multiple hail cores between about 1:09 PM and 7:12 PM EDT, with additional NWS warning-area updates issued throughout that window. Radar returns with spotter corroboration occurred in multiple passes around 1:58 PM EDT, 2:45 PM EDT, and 4:33 PM EDT. Spotters reported observable hail and photographic evidence during and after these passes.

Spotters in the Hubbard Lake vicinity provided repeated time-stamped observations. Around 1:50–2:01 PM EDT several observers estimated roughly 1-inch hail and one caller reported quarter-size hail covering the ground near 2:01 PM EDT. At 4:50 PM EDT social media photos submitted about 15 minutes after the storm passed showed stones measured by spotters at approximately 1.25 inches. Radar also produced multiple dual-polarization detections that matched those spotter times. The NWS issued 23 alerts covering this event, a mix of warning-area notices, radar-detected hail messages, and spotter-verified updates from midday into the evening.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and imagery indicate surface accumulation and localized concentrations of larger stones along the Hubbard Lake corridor rather than widespread catastrophic loss. Multiple spotters reported quarter-size hail covering lawns and road shoulders around 1:50–2:01 PM EDT, consistent with a line of damaging cores that moved through residential and lakefront sections. Photographs taken near 4:50 PM EDT show intact but sizeable stones on driveways and yard surfaces in the immediate wake of the storm.

No public ground reports in this dataset described structural collapse or widespread roof failures. Observations are limited to surface accumulation, visible hail on vehicles and ground, and photographic documentation of 1.25-inch stones in at least one location. Radar-detected 1.5-inch signatures with spotter verification were recorded in two afternoon passes; those returns align with the locations where observers noted heavier accumulation. Inspectors should expect localized panels of concentrated impact rather than uniform damage across the entire NWS warning area.

What Contractors Should Know

Focus initial inspections on properties along the lakefront and the principal storm track between downtown Hubbard Lake and the southern shoreline. Prioritize visual checks of vehicle panels, external HVAC components, skylights, and metal roof seams where local observations and radar returns clustered. Take timestamped photos tied to the reported windows of peak activity — early afternoon around 1:50–2:01 PM EDT and late afternoon near 4:50 PM EDT — to document pre-repair conditions for claims and estimates.