Hail Swath Map Preview
The Lansing, MI hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 12 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the September 12, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Lansing, MI Hail Map
The September 12, 2021 hail swath map for Lansing, MI covers approximately 1,516 square miles and includes an estimated 233,812 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 435 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 89,789 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 405 sq mi | 83,849 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 435 sq mi | 89,789 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 277 sq mi | 26,856 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 186 sq mi | 20,420 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 61 sq mi | 5,172 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 53 sq mi | 4,193 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 48 sq mi | 2,186 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 39 sq mi | 1,108 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 9 sq mi | 211 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2 sq mi | 28 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Lansing, MI Hail Swath Map
Inside the September 12, 2021 hail swath map area for Lansing, MI, HailGeeks estimates 110,936 single-family homes, 5,832 townhomes, and 20,402 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 43,878 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 42,000 | 2,555 | 9,697 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 43,878 | 2,759 | 8,409 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 13,526 | 293 | 842 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 5,972 | 129 | 625 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,924 | 68 | 418 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,787 | 15 | 215 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,182 | 5 | 155 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 554 | 7 | 39 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 96 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Lansing, MI Hail Map
Hail from the September 12, 2021 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Lansing, MI region. Gratiot County, MI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 9,140 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Lansing, MI Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 31 cities near Lansing, MI. Chesaning, MI had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 555 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Lansing, MI Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the September 12, 2021 Lansing, MI hail map spans 62 ZIP codes. ZIP 48847 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,553.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the September 12, 2021 hail map for Lansing, MI currently list 12 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 12, 2021 4:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 S Breckenridge | MI | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED. |
September 12, 2021 4:01 PM CT |
1.25 in | Saint Louis | MI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
September 12, 2021 4:10 PM CT |
2.25 in | 5 S Breckenridge | MI | LOCATION APPROXIMATE. SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS FROM SOUTH OF BRECKENRIDGE. |
September 12, 2021 4:12 PM CT |
2.25 in | 5 E Ithaca | MI | PHOTOS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
September 12, 2021 4:15 PM CT |
2.50 in | 8 E Ithaca | MI | SEVERAL MEASURED HAILSTONES BETWEEN 2 AND 2.5 INCHES. IN THE SICKLES AREA NEAR FILLMORE ROAD AND RANSOM ROAD. DENTED VEHICLES. |
September 12, 2021 4:22 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 SW St. Charles | MI | PUBLIC RELAYED SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF 2 INCH HAIL. |
September 12, 2021 4:34 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 NW Chesaning | MI | PUBLIC RELAYED SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF ESTIMATED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. |
September 12, 2021 4:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 6 NNW Montrose | MI | PUBLIC RELAYS VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
September 12, 2021 4:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | SSW Chesaning | MI | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL RELAYED BY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE. CONFIRMED BY PHOTOS. |
September 12, 2021 4:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NNE New Lothrop | MI | QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY PUBLIC. |
September 12, 2021 6:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mcbride | MI | LOCATION APPROXIMATE. ACTUALLY 1 NW OF MCBRIDE. |
September 12, 2021 6:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Westville | MI | FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 12, 2021 4:00 PM CT | 1 NNE Saint Louis | MI | POCKETS OF TREES DOWN. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TIME APPROXIMATE. | |
September 12, 2021 7:12 PM CT | Chesaning | MI | DISPATCH REPORTS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR CHESANING. | |
September 12, 2021 7:29 PM CT | 6 NE Clio | MI | DISPATCH REPORTS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN... MAINLY ALONG BRAY ROAD. | |
September 12, 2021 6:45 PM CT | 58 mph | 5 S Shiawassee National | MI | CORRECTED MAGNITUDE...OBSERVED VIA WEATHERFLOW STATION ON BISHOP RD IN ALICIA |
| 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 September 12, 2021 Lansing, 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 Lansing, MI Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Lansing, MI region as the September 12, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 26, 2021 through Sep 7, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Sep 7, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Lansing, MI
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