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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 49418

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 49418 from August 27, 1965 through May 26, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 49418 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last May 26, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 49418

12 reports
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1.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2014
8:07 AM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 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.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.05 SW Grandville Arpt, MI
1.00″ hail
Jul 1, 2011
12:54 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: An NWS employee reported one inch diameter in Grandville.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SW Beverly, MI
0.75″ hail
Apr 19, 2011
9:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter near Jenison reported hail around 0.75 inch in diameter. Several other reports from the area indicate hails sizes of 0.25 to 0.50 inches.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Jennison, MI
0.75″ hail
Jun 2, 2007
2:55 PM EST-5
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Three quarters inch hail was reported at the intersection of 28th and Byron Center streets.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 E Grandville, MI
0.75″ hail
Apr 18, 2002
9:50 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grandville, MI
0.75″ hail
Oct 24, 2001
12:35 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grandville, MI
0.75″ hail
May 31, 1998
4:12 AM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Kentwood, MI
0.75″ hail
Apr 16, 1998
12:16 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grandville, MI
1.00″ hail
Sep 19, 1997
12:22 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Grandville, MI
0.75″ hail
May 5, 1997
4:08 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kentwood, MI
1.00″ hail
Oct 16, 1988
4:35 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MI
1.75″ hail
Jun 29, 1968
9:00 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 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 49418

23 reports
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UNK mph
May 26, 2024
8:41 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Grandville FD reports several trees uprooted and numerous large limbs down in Wedgewood Pk. Several images of limbs down in nearby area as well. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grandville, MI
75 mph
Jun 10, 2020
4:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION DW6683 GRANDVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
4:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NEARLY ALL OF THE TREES IN THE MEDIAN BY RIVERTOWN MALL... ON RIVERTOWN PARKWAY... ADJACENT TO POTOMAC AVENUE... IN GRANVILLE... WERE BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
4:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE... NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES NEAR IVANREST AND 44TH STREET. GUST MEASURED FROM HOME WEATHER STATION OF 75 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
4:03 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE HEALTHY TREE SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jul 4, 2018
12:10 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. ABOUT A DOZEN TREES WITH LIMBS SNAPPED AND SEVERAL UPROOTED ALONG A 3 MILE STRETCH OF INDIAN MOUNDS DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2018
12:08 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jul 7, 2017
7:18 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE RIVERTOWN CROSSINGS MALL. SOME ROADS ARE BLOCKED. REPORTED AT RIVERTOWN PARKWAY AND WILSON AVENUE... GRANDVILLE MICHIGAN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Jul 7, 2017
7:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Ottawa County · 80,833 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3 LARGE TREES ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD ON KENOWA AVENUE... SOUTH OF 36TH STREET. KENOWA AVENUE IS CLOSED OFF IN THAT SECTION.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Grandville, MI
UNK mph
Aug 20, 2016
6:31 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 911 CALL CENTER RELAYED A CALL FROM THE PUBLIC. EXTENSIVE WIND DAMAGE BEING OBSERVED IN WYOMING. SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE AREA. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO HOUSE. EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO HOUSE IS UNKNOWN. .
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Grandville, MI
64 mph
Jul 19, 2013
2:55 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Ottawa County · 80,833 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported several trees were blown down across portions of Ottawa county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.14 ENE Jamestown, MI
60 mph
Jul 11, 2011
7:24 AM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm wind gusts of around 60 mph blew a large tree onto a house that did significant damage to the roof and second floor five miles east northeast of Hudsonville. Trees also fell onto a trailer in Kent City.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Jennison, MI
73 mph
Sep 21, 2010
7:59 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees were blown down across portions of Kent county and the bow echo produced a 72 mph measured wind gust at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 SW Beverly, MI
58 mph
Aug 22, 2007
7:55 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: .51 E Grandville, MI
60 mph
May 30, 2006
5:15 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 49418
Gratiot County · 12,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two trees were blown down in the city of Alma.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, 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 49418

3 reports
UNK category
Aug 20, 2016
6:38 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DEBRIS IN THE AIR NEAR 40TH AND IVANREST.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Grandville, MI
F0 category
May 21, 2001
1:35 PM EST
Tornado report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A F0 tornado touched down just south of Carlton Park Drive and moved north, ending just north of Chicago Drive. The tornado produced some tree damage and siding was peeled back on one home. The tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds to 70 m.p.h., with a 0.6 mile path length and path width of 50 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Grandville, MI
F3 category
Apr 21, 1967
5:58 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 49418
Kent County · 174,658 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 49418 area census snapshot

People & households
Population30,907
Households12,258
Housing units12,801
Income
Median household income$83,485
$100k+ households46.9%
$150k+ households21.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,218
Attached single-family1,268
Small multifamily1,436
Large multifamily1,879
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share64.2%
Attached-home share9.9%
Multifamily share25.9%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied8,742
Renter-occupied3,516
Vacant units543
Home value & age
Median home value$296,300
Owner homes $300k+48.8%
Owner homes $500k+9.3%
Owner homes $750k+1.4%
Median year built1988
Older-home share36.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars11,821
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 49418 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 23 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 49418, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 26, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 49418?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 49418 is 1.75″. It was reported near Grandville Arpt, MI on June 18, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 49418 — 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 49418 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 49418 — 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 49418 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 49418 — 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 49418 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 49418 — 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 49418, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 49418, 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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