Storm History: Kent County, Michigan

Events

654

Deaths

16

Injuries

377

Damage

$203 million

Episodes

454

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Tornado, April 11, 19655 deaths · 142 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 19564 deaths · 130 injured · $25,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 24, 20233 deaths · $30 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20111 death · 1 injured · $5.1 million · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 20221 death · $500,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 19991 death · 1 injured · $100,000 · 100 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 28, 20001 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, May 31, 199853 injured · $70 million · 1.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 20233 deaths · $30 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 21, 196732 injured · $25 million · F4 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$15 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$14 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20111 death · 1 injured · $5.1 million · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 6, 1997$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 2019$5.0 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$5.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 20146 injured · $4.5 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 2004$3.2 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 19655 deaths · 142 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 11, 2019$1.5 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 25, 1994$1.0 million · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, April 3, 2003$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2024$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 20, 2016$775,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2001$700,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 2010$550,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, August 1, 19934 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 15, 19613 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20262.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, April 4, 2023$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2021$25,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 2019$45,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 21, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2020$100,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 2012$500,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20114 injured · $5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$35,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 1999$100,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 1994$1.0 million · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 19852 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 19792 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 3, 19564 deaths · 130 injured · $25,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 19655 deaths · 142 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 21, 196732 injured · $25 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 20, 1976F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 14, 1990$28,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 20233 deaths · $30 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 1956F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 22, 1961$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 1962F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 1963F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 1966$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 1966F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 1968$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 1968F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Kent County, with its track

• Hail, June 16, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 10, 2026EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202661 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 202678 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2026EF0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, March 6, 20262.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2025EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 10 events here
• Hail, August 27, 2024$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 15, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2024$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2024$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2024$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 2024$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2024$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 2024$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20241 event here
• Hail, November 6, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 24, 20233 deaths · $30 million · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 20, 2023$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2023$100,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2023$35,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 4, 2023$2,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 17, 20221 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20222 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 20221 death · $500,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2022$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 16, 202169 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202163 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 11, 2021$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 13, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2021$25,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2021$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2021$100,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2021$50,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2021$75,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 2020$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 2020$100,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 2020$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2020$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2020$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2020$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2020$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 18, 2020$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 2020$100,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, October 1, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 2019$1.5 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 29, 2019$45,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, July 19, 2019$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 2019$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2019$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$5.0 million · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 2019$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20191 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 2018$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 2018$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 30, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 2017$100,000 · 76 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2017$200,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$15 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 8, 20161 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 2016$775,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2016$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2016$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2016$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 2016$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2016$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20161 event here
• Sleet, December 29, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 2, 2015$45,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 2015$70,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 9, 2015$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 20151 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 17, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 2014$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 20146 injured · $4.5 million · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Ice Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• High Wind, November 17, 2013$500,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2013$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20131.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 17, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20131 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, July 31, 201261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2012$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 2012$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 3, 2012$500,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 16, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 29, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 3, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 201152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20111 death · 1 injured · $5.1 million · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20114 injured · $5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2011$14 million · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 22, 20111 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 21, 2010$550,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 2010$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 2010$150,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2010$60,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 15, 2010$350,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 2010$210,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 6, 20101.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20091 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2009$500,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 2009$25,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 20081 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, November 30, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 20081.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2008$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 2008$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, January 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 200768 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 18, 2007$90,000 · EF2 · 9 events here
• Hail, September 25, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 2007EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 22, 2007$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, August 20, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, June 7, 2007$15,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 2007$25,000 · 59 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 2, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 1, 20071 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 20061 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Tornado, September 23, 2006$120,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 2006$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2006$15,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2006$50,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 2, 2006$45,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 30, 2006$55,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 16, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 20051 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, November 8, 2005$15,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 2005$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 25, 2005$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2005$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2005$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2005$175,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2004$50,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2004$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2004$45,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2004$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2004$40,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 2004$3.2 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$35,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2004$40,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 12, 2004$20,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 2004$40,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2004$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20041 event here
• Blizzard, January 6, 20041 event here
• Hail, August 1, 2003$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 20, 2003$95,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 2003$60,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2003$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 2003$125,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2003$70,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, April 3, 2003$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, March 20, 2003$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 11, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 6, 2002$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 2002$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2002$60,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 1, 2002$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2002$7,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2002$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$20,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, October 24, 2001$30,000 · 90 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 9, 2001$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 2001$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2001$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2001$11,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2001$30,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 11, 2001$100,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2001$425,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 2001$700,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 2001$20,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 2001$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2001$40,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2001$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 9, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 5, 20001 event here

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Tornadoes in Kent CountyEvery warning in Kent County since 1986Every county in Michigan

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.