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Hail history for Kentwood, MI

Haili ijiin 10 mileMar 10, 20261.00 in (25-sent coin)

Ane haili, 12 mwwoon ijiin1

Haili ane pwon ijiin 20062.00 in (hen egg)Mar 10, 2026

Ane haili ijiin 200622

Ane haili 1 inch o pwon16

Tornado ijiin 10 mile8

Wind reports within 10 miles75

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Kentwood on 22 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.00 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. Ara ranking →

Recent hail near Kentwood

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Mar 10, 2026	2.00 in hen egg	Hudsonville, Tallmadge, East Grand Rapids 8 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Kentwood	NOAA Storm Events

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Of 22 nn̄an anam̄mool ekkar 2006, most fell in April (6) and June (6).

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Mar 10, 2026 · 2.00 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 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Byron Center (6 mi from Kentwood)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Kentwood

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	Corinth 6 mi from Kentwood	4.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 10, 2021	EF0	Corinth 6 mi from Kentwood	0.6 mi long, 65 yd wide
Sep 11, 2019	EF0	Grand Rapids 7 mi from Kentwood	0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 20, 2016	EF0	Grandville Airport 5 mi from Kentwood	4.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 20, 2016	EF0	Grand Rapids 8 mi from Kentwood	0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 6, 2014	EF1	Grand Rapids South 3 mi from Kentwood	6.2 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 18, 2010	EF0	Green Lake 10 mi from Kentwood	0.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Sep 23, 2006	F0	Caledonia 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.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 3, 2026	54 mph, a measured	Cascade, Dorr, Grandville 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 2026	64 mph, a estimat	Grand Rapids, Godwin Hgts 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	81 mph, a measured	Bowen, Kent Co Airport, Corinth 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 18, 2026	81 mph, a estimat	Moline 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 2026	81 mph, a measured	Kent Co Airport, Mc Cords, East Grand Rapids 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 2026	60 mph, a estimat	Jamestown, Byron Center 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 20, 2025	60 mph, a estimat	Bowen 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2025	61 mph, a measured	Kent Co Airport, Cutlerville, Grand Rapids 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	81 mph, a measured	Kent Co Airport, Cutlerville 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2024	60 mph, a estimat	Home 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.

Cities nearby

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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