Hail Swath Map Preview
The Battle Creek, MI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 69 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 18, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Battle Creek, MI Hail Map
The May 18, 2026 hail swath map for Battle Creek, MI covers approximately 317 square miles and includes an estimated 34,824 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 177 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 23,329 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 177 sq mi | 23,329 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 118 sq mi | 10,051 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 20 sq mi | 1,359 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2 sq mi | 85 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Battle Creek, MI Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 18, 2026 hail swath map area for Battle Creek, MI, HailGeeks estimates 14,375 single-family homes, 541 townhomes, and 3,011 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 9,411 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 9,411 | 422 | 2,324 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,272 | 118 | 648 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 646 | 1 | 36 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 46 | 0 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Battle Creek, MI Hail Map
Hail from the May 18, 2026 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Battle Creek, MI region. Branch County, MI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 1,286 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Battle Creek, MI Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 15 cities near Battle Creek, MI. Comstock Park, MI had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,672 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Battle Creek, MI Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 18, 2026 Battle Creek, MI hail map spans 27 ZIP codes. ZIP 49094 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 847.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 18, 2026 hail map for Battle Creek, MI currently list 0 public hail reports, 69 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 12:31 PM CT | 2 E South Bend | IN | Large trees branches downed near Eddy St. and Jefferson Blvd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:31 PM CT | 1 NE South Bend | IN | Large tree downed on Notre Dame campus. Time estimate from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:34 PM CT | Niles | MI | Delayed report. Large tree limbs downed on Ferry Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:34 PM CT | 2 W Granger | IN | Large tree branches downed near Gumwood and Brock Road. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:35 PM CT | 4 NE Constantine | MI | Emergency Manager reports powerlines and power pole down near Freese Road and Roys Road to the northeast of Constantine in St. Joseph County in Michigan. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:37 PM CT | 2 NE Granger | IN | Media reported large branch down near Granger in St. Joseph county in Indiana. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:38 PM CT | 1 E Georgetown | IN | Large tree branches downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:40 PM CT | 2 WNW Granger | IN | Large tree down on Quail Ridge South. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:40 PM CT | Granger | IN | Large branches downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:43 PM CT | 2 ENE Georgetown | IN | Multiple trees downed near intersection of Grape and Brick Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:43 PM CT | 2 E Georgetown | IN | Large tree downed on Hickory Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:43 PM CT | Osceola | IN | Media reported a large tree snapped along with other branches near Osceola in St. Joseph County Indiana. Time is radar estimated. | |
May 18, 2026 12:46 PM CT | 1 WNW Edwardsburg | MI | Irrigation pivot flipped over. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:48 PM CT | 1 WNW Adamsville | MI | Large tree downed onto Eagle Lake Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 SW Edwardsburg | MI | Damage reported at the Edwardsburg Little League Fields. Two dugout roofs were blown off... several fences damaged... and some damage to the bleachers. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | Mishawaka | IN | Large tree downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 NE Osceola | IN | Powerlines down near the intersection of Ash Rd and Jefferson Rd. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 SSW Eagle Lake | MI | Delayed report of a large tree down on a house on 6th street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:54 PM CT | Paw Paw | MI | 911 dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across Van Buren County. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:00 PM CT | Vandalia | MI | Large trees downed in Vandalia area. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:01 PM CT | 1 NW Bloomingdale | MI | Tree down across 44th St by 6th Ave. | |
May 18, 2026 1:01 PM CT | Otsego | MI | Emergency management and county dispatch report numerous trees and wires down across Allegan County. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:04 PM CT | Marcellus | MI | Reports of trees downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:04 PM CT | Jones | MI | Reports of trees downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:10 PM CT | Allegan | MI | Power out with quite a few branches down. Location approximate. | |
May 18, 2026 1:10 PM CT | Hudsonville | MI | 911 dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across southern Ottawa County. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:12 PM CT | 1 NW Westwood | MI | Multiple large healthy trees down. Time approximate. | |
May 18, 2026 1:18 PM CT | 1 N Parchment | MI | Reports via mPING of several tree limbs snapped... some wires down... and a broken power pole. | |
May 18, 2026 1:19 PM CT | 1 SE Corey Lake | MI | Large tree branches down near Corey Lake. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:22 PM CT | 3 S Orangeville | MI | Large tree limbs down near Pine Lake and also Gun Lake. | |
May 18, 2026 1:25 PM CT | 4 SW Centreville | MI | Power lines down in Florence Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:25 PM CT | 5 W Scott | IN | Tree down on N 1150 W at Stone Lake north of Middlebury. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:26 PM CT | 4 SE Byron Center | MI | Trees uprooted. | |
May 18, 2026 1:33 PM CT | Caledonia | MI | Tree limbs down. | |
May 18, 2026 1:34 PM CT | Middleville | MI | Tree on house. | |
May 18, 2026 1:35 PM CT | 4 NE Constantine | MI | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 NE Constantine. Emergency Manager reports powerlines and power pole down near Freese Road and Roys Road to the northeast of Constantine in St. Joseph County in Michigan. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:36 PM CT | Hastings | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:36 PM CT | 1 W Grand Rapids | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:47 PM CT | 4 SW Saranac | MI | Numerous trees down blocking roads between Caledonia and Lowell... including Peck Lake Rd at Kyser and Catch Rds. | |
May 18, 2026 1:49 PM CT | Woodland | MI | Damage to a roof at a learning center. Time approximate. | |
May 18, 2026 1:50 PM CT | 4 SE Lowell | MI | Widespread small and medium limb damage. | |
May 18, 2026 1:50 PM CT | 2 SE Leonidas | MI | Estimated winds to 70 mph and some flooding. Reported near Correll Road and Colon Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:51 PM CT | 1 WSW Saranac | MI | Trees and wires down. | |
May 18, 2026 1:52 PM CT | Vermontville | MI | A couple of larger tree trunks snapped. | |
May 18, 2026 1:52 PM CT | 1 ESE Lake Odessa | MI | Large trees down. | |
May 18, 2026 1:53 PM CT | 2 W Marshall | MI | 911 Dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across Calhoun County including a tree on a house in Marshall. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:56 PM CT | Sunfield | MI | Trees down. | |
May 18, 2026 1:59 PM CT | 1 W Ionia | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:03 PM CT | Charlotte | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:03 PM CT | Portland | MI | Public report of a barn with significant damage near Portland. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:10 PM CT | 4 W Westphalia | MI | Maple tree down and golf cart turned over. | |
May 18, 2026 2:15 PM CT | Hamilton | IN | Emergency Manager report of powerlines downed in Hamilton in Steuben County in Indiana. Time is estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:19 PM CT | 3 NW Holt | MI | About 12 trees with trunks or limbs snapped in a 1 or 2 acre wooded area. | |
May 18, 2026 2:22 PM CT | 1 N Metz | IN | Emergency Manager report of tree downed across roadway on CR 800E just south of US-20 just north of Metz in Steuben County in Indiana. Time is estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:23 PM CT | 3 NNE Holt | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county including multiple trees on houses. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:25 PM CT | 2 N Edgemont Park | MI | Three small planes damaged at Lansing Capital Region International Airport. Two parked planes were flipped on their side... while one plane was being towed and got flipped upside down. | |
May 18, 2026 2:25 PM CT | Saint Johns | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county... especially in St. Johns. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:35 PM CT | Elsie | MI | County dispatch reports a barn received significant damage. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 2:40 PM CT | 1 WNW Jackson | MI | County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:41 PM CT | 61 mph | 1 ENE South Haven | MI | MDOT station MC099 at South Haven. |
May 18, 2026 1:20 PM CT | 61 mph | 3 NE Portage | MI | Kalamazoo ASOS. |
May 18, 2026 1:20 PM CT | 64 mph | 1 N Dorr | MI | Reporter also notes numerous downed tree limbs. Time estimated via radar. |
May 18, 2026 1:42 PM CT | 75 mph | 2 SSW Cascade | MI | Gerald R Ford International Airport ASOS. |
May 18, 2026 1:44 PM CT | 74 mph | 1 SSW Springfield | MI | Battle Creek ASOS. |
May 18, 2026 1:45 PM CT | 81 mph | 1 W Kentwood | MI | Mesonet recorded gust. |
May 18, 2026 1:50 PM CT | 59 mph | 1 ENE Woodland | MI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 18, 2026 2:00 PM CT | 59 mph | 3 S Ionia | MI | Ionia County AWOS. |
May 18, 2026 2:01 PM CT | 90 mph | 1 E Woodbury | MI | Roof mounted weather station peak gust. Heavy damage to trees. |
May 18, 2026 2:25 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 N Edgemont Park | MI | ASOS station KLAN Lansing. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 18, 2026 Battle Creek, MI storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Battle Creek, MI Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Battle Creek, MI region as the May 18, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 30, 2026 through May 15, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 15, 2026.
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