Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Grand Rapids, MI

Las hail insay 10 mailMar 10, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)Mar 10, 2026
Hail dei sin 200620
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ14
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail70

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Grand Rapids long 20 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long Mar 10, 2026. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an April.

Grand Rapids rank #184 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Grand Rapids

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Mar 10, 20262.50 in
tenis bol		Hudsonville, Tallmadge, East Grand Rapids
11 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Grand Rapids		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Grand Rapids, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Grand Rapids

Out of di 20 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (5) and April (5).

JanFeb3Mar5Apr2May5Jun3JulAug2SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Grand Rapids

Mar 10, 2026 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Hudsonville (10 mi from Grand Rapids)

Jun 6, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Cascade (7 mi from Grand Rapids)

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

Jun 18, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Grandville Airport (9 mi from Grand Rapids)

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.

May 3, 2012 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · East Paris (8 mi from Grand Rapids)

Jun 2, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Cutlerville (9 mi from Grand Rapids)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Grand Rapids

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 24, 2023EF1Westgate
8 mi from Grand Rapids		8.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Sep 11, 2019EF0Grand Rapids
1 mi from Grand Rapids		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 20, 2016EF0Grandville Airport
7 mi from Grand Rapids		4.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 20, 2016EF0Grand Rapids
3 mi from Grand Rapids		0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 6, 2014EF1Grand Rapids South
8 mi from Grand Rapids		6.2 mi long, 400 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Grand Rapids

70 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Grand Rapids since 2006, on 47 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 81 mph on May 18, 2026.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jul 3, 202654 mph, we kin mekaCascade, Grandville
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202664 mph, we tinkPlainfield Hgts
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202664 mph, we tinkGrand Rapids, Godwin Hgts
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202681 mph, we kin mekaBowen, Kent Co Airport, Grand Rapids
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202681 mph, we kin mekaKent Co Airport, East Grand Rapids, Westgate
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 202660 mph, we tinkByron Center
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 20, 202560 mph, we tinkBowen
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202561 mph, we kin mekaKent Co Airport, Cutlerville, Grand Rapids
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 202581 mph, we kin mekaKent Co Airport, Cascade
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 202460 mph, we tinkEnglishville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Grand Rapids; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Grand Rapids.

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