Hail and tornadoes in Kent County, MI
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Kent County, MI on 38 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Wed, Aug 11, 2021. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 8 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 71 hail reports in Kent County, MI on 49 days, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 1.75 in, near Sand Lake, on Wed, Sep 21, 2022.
By decade: 2000s: 42 · 2010s: 15 · 2020s: 14
Tornadoes since 1950
16 tornadoes have touched Kent County, MI since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 6.
Strongest
- Thu, May 15, 2025 · EF1 · 14.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Dutton
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025 · EF1 · 1.66 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Kent City
- Thu, Aug 24, 2023 · EF1 · 8.7 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Westgate
- Mon, Apr 10, 2017 · EF1 · 3.32 mi long, 220 yd wide · near Browne Center
- Sun, Jul 6, 2014 · EF1 · 6.25 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Grand Rapids South K · 6 injuries
Most recent
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF0 · 4.24 mi long, 70 yd wide · near Dutton
- Thu, May 15, 2025 · EF1 · 14.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Dutton
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025 · EF0 · 5 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Rockford
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025 · EF0 · 2.43 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Moseley
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025 · EF1 · 1.66 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Kent City
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025 · EF0 · 4.2 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Corinth
- Thu, Aug 24, 2023 · EF1 · 8.7 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Westgate
- Sat, Jun 26, 2021 · EF0 · 0.59 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Lowell
- Sat, Apr 10, 2021 · EF0 · 0.55 mi long, 65 yd wide · near Corinth
- Wed, Sep 11, 2019 · EF0 · 0.05 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Grand Rapids
By decade: 2000s: 1 · 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 9
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 17, 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 (3 NE Rockford, MI)
- 1 in (4 SSE Cedar Springs, MI)
- 1 in (5 W Greenville, MI)
- Fri, May 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SW East Grand Rapids, MI)
- Wed, Dec 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 S Belmont, MI)
- Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (3 S Cedar Springs, MI)
- Mon, Jun 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 WSW Cannonsburg, MI)
- Thu, Feb 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Feb 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Nov 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 W Sand Lake, MI)
- Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (1 W SAND LAKE, MI)
- Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 29, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 ESE DUTTON, MI)
- Sun, Sep 12, 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.
- Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
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.