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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 49009

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 49009 from April 11, 1965 through June 24, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 49009 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
13
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 49009 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 24, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 49009

13 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 1, 2023
12:19 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alamo, MI
1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2020
1:17 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TWO PHOTOS FROM OSHTEMO TWP VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Westwood, MI
2.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2014
3:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported hail up to two inches in diameter near Cooper in northern Kalamazoo county.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SW Cooper, MI
1.00″ hail
May 21, 2014
12:06 AM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public and a trained spotter reported hail up to one inch in diameter in Oshtemo.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Oshtemo, MI
1.00″ hail
Jul 21, 2013
8:33 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter in northern Kalamazoo county reported one inch diameter hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Blownell, MI
1.25″ hail
Apr 26, 2011
5:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotters reported that large hail fell from a thunderstorm that tracked from just southwest of Oshtemo east northeast across northern Kalamazoo to Richland. The hail size reached 1.25 inches in diameter two miles west of Richland. The hail swath was up to one mile wide based on the correlation of spotter reports with WSR-88D radar products.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.19 SSW Miller Corner, MI
1.75″ hail
Jun 6, 2008
4:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One and three quarters inch diameter hail was reported near Texas Corners near the intersection of US-131.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 E Texas Corners, MI
0.75″ hail
Jun 6, 2008
3:42 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: An emergency manager in Kalamazoo reported hail estimated at three quarters of an inch in diameter and a 60 mph wind gust.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Cooper, MI
1.00″ hail
May 7, 2004
3:45 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: An early morning severe thunderstorm produced one inch diameter hail in Oshtemo.
NWS Hail Report Location: Oshtemo, MI
0.75″ hail
Apr 9, 2001
1:21 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alamo, MI
1.50″ hail
May 31, 1998
4:13 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Oshtemo, MI
1.00″ hail
Mar 27, 1991
6:10 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MI
1.75″ hail
May 30, 1985
10:45 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MI
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 49009

26 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 24, 2025
9:34 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed Report. Time estimated via radar. Social media report of tree blocking E Ave near 12th St.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Cooper, MI
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public report of trees down across Red Arrow Highway near S 1st Street close to the Van Buren/Kalamazoo County line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Mattawan, MI
UNK mph
Mar 30, 2025
9:32 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Minor roof damage as storms went through.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Oshtemo, MI
UNK mph
Mar 30, 2025
9:29 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed Report... Photos of gas station canopy blown over.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Westwood, MI
UNK mph
May 7, 2024
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees down... power lines down... shingles scattered around. Possible tornado. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Portage, MI
UNK mph
Sep 7, 2021
9:06 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN TEXAS TWP... ONE RESULTING IN A HOUSE FIRE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Oshtemo, MI
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2021
9:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES IN ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Cooper, MI
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2021
9:04 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIRES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cooper, MI
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2020
1:58 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 6 INCH TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Portage, MI
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2020
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Oshtemo, MI
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2020
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alamo, MI
UNK mph
Jul 18, 2016
5:35 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CALLER REPORTED PINE TREES DOWN AT THE PEPPER TREE APARTMENT COMPLEX. PINE TREES ARE HEALTHY AND ABOUT 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER. STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER MAPLE TREES ARE DOWN ON 11TH SOUTH STREET. DIAMETER OF MAPLE TREES IS ABOUT 7 TO 8 INCHES. TIME OF OCCURRENCE ESTIMATED BY RADAR. .
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Oshtemo, MI
60 mph
Jun 18, 2014
12:45 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Kalamazoo county officials reported that several trees were blown across Kalamazoo county, but that the tree damage was rather isolated.
NWS Wind Report Location: .51 W Texas Corners, MI
70 mph
Nov 17, 2013
3:42 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph in Alamo. Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Kalamazoo.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Alamo, MI
60 mph
Jun 12, 2013
10:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A garage that was under construction was blown down in Alamo.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Alamo, MI
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 49009

5 reports
UNK category
May 7, 2024
9:55 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The EF2 tornado touched down near the intersection of South 10th Street and West R Avenue and traveled east/northeast for around 11 miles until it lifted north of East N Avenue just west of 31st Street. Many homes... including two mobile home parks... were severely damaged. A number of businesses had significant damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. A large section of the roof of an industrial warehouse also collapsed near the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Total number of injuries unknown.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WSW Portage, MI
EF0 category
Sep 13, 2008
3:40 PM EST-5
Tornado report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado broke tree limbs and knocked down trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.51 WSW Miller Corner, MI
F3 category
May 13, 1980
1:58 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MI
F0 category
Jul 27, 1973
8:05 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MI
F3 category
Apr 11, 1965
6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 49009
Kalamazoo County · 73,384 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MI
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 49009 area census snapshot

People & households
Population47,606
Households19,196
Housing units20,609
Income
Median household income$82,364
$100k+ households39.0%
$150k+ households18.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached11,149
Attached single-family952
Small multifamily2,131
Large multifamily5,156
Mobile homes1,221
Housing mix
Single-family share54.1%
Attached-home share4.6%
Multifamily share35.4%
Mobile-home share5.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied12,379
Renter-occupied6,817
Vacant units1,413
Home value & age
Median home value$330,300
Owner homes $300k+56.9%
Owner homes $500k+16.7%
Owner homes $750k+4.1%
Median year built1991
Older-home share35.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars18,111
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 49009 have on record?

Our records show 13 hail, 26 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 49009, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 24, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 49009?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 49009 is 2.00″. It was reported near .86 SW Cooper, MI on July 27, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 49009 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 49009 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 49009 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 49009 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 49009 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 49009 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 49009 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 49009, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 49009, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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