Hail History

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Hail history for Kentwood, MI

Last hail within 10 milesMar 10, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)Mar 10, 2026
Hail days since 200622
Days with hail 1 inch or larger16
Tornadoes within 10 miles8
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles75

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Kentwood on 22 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Mar 10, 2026. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Kentwood ranks #820 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Kentwood

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Mar 10, 20262 in
hen egg		Hudsonville, Tallmadge, East Grand Rapids
8 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Kentwood		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Kentwood by year

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When hail season peaks near Kentwood

Of the 22 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (6) and June (6).

JanFeb3Mar6Apr2May6Jun3JulAug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Kentwood

Mar 10, 2026 · 2 in (hen egg) · Hudsonville (9 mi from Kentwood)

Jun 6, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cascade (7 mi from Kentwood)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported at a constuction site at the corner of Cascade Road and Macnider Roads.

Apr 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · North Dorr (10 mi from Kentwood)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell in a one mile wide swath from Jamestown in extreme northeast Ottawa County through Kentwood and East Grand Rapids. The swath continued northeast towards Belding in northwest Ionia County. The swath was estimated based on the correlation of multiple spotter reports with maximum estimated hail size, NSSL hail swath track algorithm, and 0.5 degree reflectivity products form WFO-GRR WSR88D.

Jun 18, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Grandville Airport (7 mi from Kentwood)

National Weather Service description (English): There were numerous reports of hail over an inch in diameter across southern Kent county, and hail up to one and three quarters inch in diameter was reported.

Apr 6, 2010 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Byron Center (6 mi from Kentwood)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Kentwood

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 30, 2025EF0Corinth
6 mi from Kentwood		4.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 10, 2021EF0Corinth
6 mi from Kentwood		0.6 mi long, 65 yd wide
Sep 11, 2019EF0Grand Rapids
7 mi from Kentwood		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 20, 2016EF0Grandville Airport
5 mi from Kentwood		4.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 20, 2016EF0Grand Rapids
8 mi from Kentwood		0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 6, 2014EF1Grand Rapids South
3 mi from Kentwood		6.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 18, 2010EF0Green Lake
10 mi from Kentwood		0.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Sep 23, 2006F0Caledonia
9 mi from Kentwood		0.5 mi long, 66 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Kentwood

75 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Kentwood since 2006, on 48 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on May 18, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 3, 202654 mph, measuredCascade, Dorr, Grandville
4 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202664 mph, estimatedGrand Rapids, Godwin Hgts
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202681 mph, measuredBowen, Kent Co Airport, Corinth
5 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 202681 mph, estimatedMoline
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202681 mph, measuredKent Co Airport, Mc Cords, East Grand Rapids
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 202660 mph, estimatedJamestown, Byron Center
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 20, 202560 mph, estimatedBowen
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202561 mph, measuredKent Co Airport, Cutlerville, Grand Rapids
5 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 202581 mph, measuredKent Co Airport, Cutlerville
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202460 mph, estimatedHome Acres
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Kentwood; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Kentwood.

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