Hail Map for Saranac, MI

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Saranac, MI

Date / Time	Report Details
8/24/2023 8:56 PM EDT	At 855 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of ionia to 7 miles west of portland to lake odessa, moving east at 25 mph. these are destructive storms especially across southern ionia county (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include, ionia, greenville, portland, belding, lake odessa, saranac, carson city, orleans, sebewa, lyons, sheridan, muir, mulliken, pewamo, hubbardston, clarksville, palo, ionia county airport, butternut, fenwick,.
8/24/2023 8:38 PM EDT	At 838 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sparta to 5 miles northeast of grand rapids to near wyoming, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/20/2023 1:31 PM EDT	At 131 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near carson city to near grandville, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/12/2023 11:03 PM EDT	At 1102 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake odessa, or 8 miles northeast of hastings, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/5/2023 10:17 AM EDT	At 1017 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from lakeview to near freeport, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/21/2022 9:54 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for ionia county will expire at 1000 am edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 pm edt for south central michigan.
9/21/2022 9:39 AM EDT	At 939 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of carson city to 7 miles north of lake odessa, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ionia, portland, lake odessa, saranac, sebewa, lyons, muir, mulliken, pewamo, hubbardston, clarksville, palo, ionia county airport, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/21/2022 9:10 AM EDT	At 909 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of greenville to near east grand rapids, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/29/2022 3:47 PM EDT	At 345 pm edt, a line of severe thunderstorms was located along a line from grand rapids to near stanton, moving east at 45 mph. these storms have a history of producing wind damage and power outages. seek shelter inside a sturdy building (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/3/2022 3:36 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for ionia county will expire at 345 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds, lightning and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 pm edt for south central, central and southwestern michigan.
8/3/2022 2:48 PM EDT	At 248 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake odessa, or 9 miles southeast of lowell, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/23/2022 11:07 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for ionia and southeastern montcalm counties will expire at 1115 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight edt for south central, central and southwestern michigan.
7/23/2022 10:49 PM EDT	At 1048 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near stanton to 7 miles southwest of carson city to 6 miles east of lake odessa, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ionia, greenville, belding, portland, stanton, lake odessa, saranac, carson city, orleans, crystal, sidney, sebewa, lyons, sheridan, muir, mulliken, pewamo, hubbardston, clarksville, gowen, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/23/2022 10:16 PM EDT	At 1016 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of howard city to 6 miles southeast of rockford to near caledonia, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/7/2021 3:40 PM EDT	At 339 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of merrill to 6 miles north of ionia, moving east at 40 mph (trained weather spotters. at 336 pm quarter sized hail was reported just east of alma). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ionia, alma, st. johns, belding, portland, ithaca, grand ledge, st. louis, lake odessa, breckenridge, saranac, elsie, dewitt, eureka, wheeler, orleans, sumner, ovid, fowler, sebewa, hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/7/2021 3:26 PM EDT	At 326 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of carson city, or 12 miles southwest of ithaca, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/29/2021 3:26 PM EDT	At 326 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of lowell, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/24/2021 6:50 PM EDT	At 650 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of st. johns, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ionia, st. johns, ithaca, breckenridge, saranac, elsie, eureka, wheeler, ovid, fowler, north star, westphalia, lyons, maple rapids, muir, ashley, pewamo, perrinton, hubbardston, bannister, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/24/2021 6:06 PM EDT	At 606 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near carson city, or 10 miles southeast of stanton, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/10/2021 11:35 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for calhoun, ionia, osceola, eaton, mecosta and montcalm counties will expire at 1145 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 am edt for south central, central and southwestern michigan.
8/10/2021 10:41 PM EDT	At 1040 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near copemish to near reed city to near rockford to middleville to portage, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/10/2020 12:30 PM EDT	At 1229 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of st. johns, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, ionia, st. Johns, belding, portland, grand ledge, lake odessa, saranac, eureka, orleans, fowler, sebewa, westphalia, lyons, maple rapids, muir, mulliken, pewamo, hubbardston, clarksville, eagle,.
6/10/2020 12:00 PM EDT	At 1159 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near portland, moving northeast at 55 mph. an additional severe thunderstorm was moving into the grand rapids area (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/9/2020 9:43 PM EDT	At 942 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lowell, moving north at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, greenville, belding, lowell, saranac, grattan, orleans, sidney, sheridan, clarksville, gowen, turk lake, murray lake, alto, smyrna, kings corner,.
6/9/2020 9:31 PM EDT	At 930 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over freeport, or 6 miles north of hastings, moving north at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/3/2020 1:27 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for kent, ionia, southern osceola, mecosta and montcalm counties will expire at 130 am edt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms through 200 am. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 am edt for central, south central, southwestern and west central michigan.
6/3/2020 12:58 AM EDT	At 1255 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of barryton to near belding, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, ionia, big rapids, greenville, belding, portland, lowell, evart, stanton, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, reed city, lake odessa, howard city, caledonia, saranac,.
6/3/2020 12:40 AM EDT	Tree down near intersection of david hwy and hartwell. scattered trees down across the remainder of count in ionia county MI, 3 miles W of Saranac, MI
6/3/2020 12:26 AM EDT	At 1225 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near reed city to near walker, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/7/2020 8:56 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for ionia county will expire at 900 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm edt for south central and southwestern michigan.
4/7/2020 8:19 PM EDT	At 819 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lowell to near freeport, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/7/2020 7:40 PM EDT	At 737 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of portland to 5 miles west of grand ledge, moving southeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, ionia, portland, lake odessa, saranac, sebewa, mulliken, clarksville,.
4/7/2020 7:13 PM EDT	At 713 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near belding to near lowell, moving southeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/11/2019 8:14 PM EDT	At 813 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over saranac, or 7 miles east of lowell, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern ionia county, including the following locations, clarksville.
9/11/2019 7:58 PM EDT	At 756 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near forest hills, or near lowell, moving east at 55 mph. other strong storms were oriented along a line from belding to maple rapids and were moving south (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/11/2019 7:58 PM EDT	At 757 pm edt, a tornado producing storm was located near forest hills, or 6 miles northwest of lowell, moving east at 40 mph. multiple brief tornadoes are occuring with this storm! (radar confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornadic storm will be near, lowell around 805 pm edt. saranac around 820 pm edt. ionia around 825 pm edt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include lyons, clarksville, muir, cannonsburg, cascade and ada.
7/29/2019 1:30 PM EDT	Tree blown into power lines. power outages also reported in portland and ionia. time estimated from rada in ionia county MI, 2 miles W of Saranac, MI
7/20/2019 2:20 AM EDT	Large tree blocking roadway. relayed via social media. time estimated by rada in ionia county MI, 2.1 miles ESE of Saranac, MI
7/20/2019 1:45 AM EDT	At 144 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rockford to near wyoming, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/1/2019 7:39 PM EDT	At 738 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of wyoming to near allegan, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/14/2019 5:35 PM EDT	At 535 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near saranac, or near ionia, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, ionia, lowell, lake odessa, saranac, orleans, clarksville, alto,.
3/14/2019 5:17 PM EDT	At 516 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near caledonia, or 11 miles southeast of grand rapids, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/3/2017 3:40 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern ionia county will expire at 345 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/3/2017 3:27 PM EDT	At 325 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near saranac, or 6 miles west of ionia, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, ionia, belding, saranac, orleans, muir, hubbardston, clarksville, palo, smyrna,.
8/3/2017 3:06 PM EDT	At 306 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lowell, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/7/2017 3:55 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for east central kent and ionia counties will expire at 400 am edt. the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. Warnings continue for far southeast kent county, as well as far southern ionia county.
7/7/2017 3:24 AM EDT	At 323 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near northview to near kentwood, moving east at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/20/2016 3:04 PM EDT	At 302 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near nashville, moving northeast at 40 mph. other severe storms were located in a line from belding to hastings (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
7/8/2016 3:50 PM EDT	At 350 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ionia, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
8/2/2015 9:00 PM EDT	At 859 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near belding to 8 miles northwest of beechwood, moving south at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
7/14/2015 1:57 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for ionia county will expire at 200 am edt. the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits and exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
7/14/2015 1:11 AM EDT	At 111 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lowell, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Locations impacted include, ionia, belding, portland, lake odessa, saranac, orleans, sebewa, lyons, muir, mulliken, pewamo, hubbardston, clarksville, smyrna, palo,.
7/14/2015 1:09 AM EDT	At 109 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lowell, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
4/10/2015 1:30 AM EDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 2.8 miles SSW of Saranac, MI, estimated up to ping pong ball size
9/5/2014 6:16 PM EDT	3-4 tree branches snappe in ionia county MI, 3.2 miles NNE of Saranac, MI