Hail Map for Sparta, MI

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Sparta, MI

Date / Time	Report Details
4/17/2024 1:03 PM EDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/17/2024 12:27 PM EDT	At 1227 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles north of sparta to 6 miles south of wyoming, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, grand rapids, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, and gerald r. ford international airport around 1230 pm edt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include dutton, cutlerville, belmont, comstock park, kent city, northview, casnovia, grattan, murray lake, and alaska.
4/17/2024 12:27 PM EDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
4/17/2024 11:49 AM EDT	Svrgrr the national weather service in grand rapids has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, kent county in southwestern michigan, ottawa county in southwestern michigan, * until 115 pm edt. * at 1149 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near zeeland to 5 miles northeast of fennville, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, holland, zeeland, and allendale around 1155 am edt. hudsonville around 1200 pm edt. jenison around 1205 pm edt. walker around 1215 pm edt. wyoming, grandville, and coopersville around 1220 pm edt. grand rapids around 1225 pm edt. sparta around 1240 pm edt. kentwood around 1245 pm edt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include cutlerville, conklin, crockery lake, lamont, wright, belmont, drenthe, kent city, grattan, and olive center.
11/6/2023 9:45 AM EST	At 944 am est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lakeview to 6 miles northeast of sparta, moving east at 75 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.
8/24/2023 8:54 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for central kent 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. however, lightning is still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 am edt for south central, central and southwestern michigan.
8/24/2023 8:39 PM EDT	At 838 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of rockford to near east grand rapids, moving east southeast at 30 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, grand rapids, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, lowell, gerald r. Ford inter, ada, grattan, kent city, paul c miller-sparta, wells airport, belmont, comstock park, lowell city airport, northview, murray lake,.
8/24/2023 8:07 PM EDT	At 807 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sparta to near coopersville, moving southeast at 30 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.
6/29/2023 7:35 PM EDT	At 734 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near stanton to 9 miles northeast of rockford to 6 miles east of grant, moving southeast at 20 mph (trained weather spotters. at 725 pm, 65 mph wind gust was reported near 19 mile and shaner roads). 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, rockford, sparta, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, paul c miller-sparta, wells airport, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
6/29/2023 7:11 PM EDT	At 710 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of grant, or 8 miles southeast of newaygo, moving southeast at 20 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.
4/20/2023 8:38 PM EDT	At 838 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near shelby to near grand haven to near saugatuck, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/5/2023 9:54 AM EDT	At 954 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of wayland, or 10 miles north of allegan, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/29/2022 4:13 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern allegan, kent and northwestern barry counties will expire at 415 pm edt, the severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 pm edt for south central and southwestern michigan.
8/29/2022 3:58 PM EDT	At 357 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near saranac, or 10 miles southwest of ionia, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated. this storm has a history of producing damaging winds and power outages). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, grand rapids, hastings, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, wayland, lowell, middleville, caledonia, freeport, gerald r. ford inter, ada, dorr, grattan, cedar springs, irving, thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 70 mph.
8/29/2022 3:17 PM EDT	At 316 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over hudsonville, or 12 miles northeast of holland, moving east at 45 mph (observed wind gusts. at 3:08 pm, the west michigan regional airport in holland had a gust to 66 mph). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
7/24/2022 2:02 AM EDT	At 201 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near rockford, or 7 miles north of grand rapids, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, ada, grattan, kent city, belmont, comstock park, northview, murray lake, cannonsburg, cascade, alto, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/24/2022 1:39 AM EDT	At 138 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near ravenna, or 17 miles northeast of grand haven, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/23/2022 10:43 PM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for kent county will expire at 1045 pm edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds to 35 mph are still possible with these thunderstorms through 1115 pm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight edt for south central, central and southwestern michigan.
7/23/2022 10:03 PM EDT	At 1003 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sparta to near grand rapids to 5 miles southeast of hudsonville, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, ada, grattan, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, cutlerville, belmont, alto, alaska,.
7/23/2022 9:53 PM EDT	At 952 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of ravenna to 5 miles southeast of coopersville to near hudsonville, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, ada, grattan, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, cutlerville, belmont, alto, alaska, thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
7/23/2022 9:43 PM EDT	At 942 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ravenna to 5 miles southwest of allendale, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated. at 55 mph was reported at 934 pm on the north muskegon pier). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Power outages have been reported with this line of storms in muskegon county.
10/11/2021 8:49 PM EDT	At 849 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near grand rapids, moving north at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, grand rapids, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, ada, cedar springs, belmont, comstock park, northview, cannonsburg, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
10/11/2021 8:34 PM EDT	At 834 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near cutlerville, or 9 miles south of grand rapids, moving north at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/13/2021 12:00 PM EDT	At 1200 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over jenison, or 9 miles southwest of grand rapids, moving east at 40 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, grand rapids, holland, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, hudsonville, rockford, zeeland, coopersville, sparta, caledonia, beechwood, jenison, allendale, ada, grattan, cedar springs, hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/13/2021 11:37 AM EDT	At 1137 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sparta to near allendale to near beechwood, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/7/2021 2:40 PM EDT	At 240 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of sparta, or 13 miles south of newaygo, 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.
8/10/2021 10:02 PM EDT	At 1002 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of manistee to near fruitport to near fennville to near coloma, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/10/2021 4:40 PM EDT	At 440 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over grand rapids, or near walker, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, coopersville, sparta, jenison, allendale, conklin, wright, kent city, crockery lake, lamont, comstock park, grand valley, marne, northview,.
4/10/2021 4:26 PM EDT	At 426 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wyoming, or 7 miles south of grand rapids, moving north at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
11/10/2020 8:44 PM EST	Power outages in the are in kent county MI, 4.4 miles NE of Sparta, MI
8/28/2020 9:42 PM EDT	At 942 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sparta, or 13 miles north of grand rapids, moving southeast 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.
8/28/2020 9:24 PM EDT	At 923 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near grant, or 11 miles south of newaygo, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/10/2020 12:15 PM EDT	Measured near fruit ridge and 9 mile r in kent county MI, 4.9 miles NE of Sparta, MI
6/10/2020 11:57 AM EDT	At 1156 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of spring lake to jenison to 7 miles northwest of wayland, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, grandville, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, ada, grattan, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, cutlerville, belmont, alto, alaska,.
6/10/2020 11:29 AM EDT	At 1128 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over saugatuck, or 10 miles southwest of holland, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 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 12:26 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 8:12 PM EDT	At 812 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sparta to near walker to near caledonia, moving east at 20 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.
7/20/2019 2:09 AM EDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for kent and ottawa counties will expire at 215 am edt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service grand rapids.
7/20/2019 1:57 AM EDT	At 157 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near belding to near hudsonville, moving southeast at 55 mph (asos. a 69 mph wind gust was measured at gerald r. ford international airport as the line of storms moved through). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, holland, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, hudsonville, rockford, zeeland, sparta, caledonia, beechwood, jenison, forest hills, northview, grandville, ada, grattan, cedar springs,.
7/20/2019 1:48 AM EDT	At 146 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near belding to near hudsonville, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated. wind gusts to 55 mph were estimated in comstock park with these storms). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, holland, grand haven, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, hudsonville, rockford, zeeland, coopersville, sparta, ferrysburg, caledonia, beechwood, jenison, forest hills, northview, grandville,.
7/20/2019 1:24 AM EDT	At 122 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of howard city to near ferrysburg, moving southeast at 55 mph. these storms produced a wind gust to 64 mph at the airport in muskegon (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/2/2019 7:24 PM EDT	At 713 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rockford to near northview to near east grand rapids, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, forest hills, northview, grandville, ada, grattan, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, cutlerville, belmont,.
7/2/2019 7:14 PM EDT	At 713 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rockford to near northview to near east grand rapids, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, forest hills, northview, grandville, ada, grattan, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, cutlerville, belmont,.
7/2/2019 6:50 PM EDT	At 650 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near walker, or 6 miles northwest of grand rapids, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, forest hills, northview, grandville, ada, grattan, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, cutlerville, belmont,.
7/2/2019 6:27 PM EDT	At 626 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near fruitport, or 6 miles east of grand haven, moving east at 45 mph (mesonet. at 624 pm, a 63 mph wind gust was measured at rosy mound park). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/26/2018 10:18 PM EDT	At 1017 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near coopersville, or 14 miles northwest of grand rapids, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, kent city around 1020 pm edt. sparta around 1025 pm edt. walker around 1030 pm edt. cedar springs and comstock park around 1035 pm edt. rockford, northview and belmont around 1040 pm edt. forest hills around 1045 pm edt. cannonsburg around 1050 pm edt. Grattan around 1055 pm edt.
7/1/2018 8:22 PM EDT	At 822 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sparta to near grand rapids, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/9/2018 9:03 PM EDT	At 902 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near morley to 7 miles south of lakeview to near rockford, 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, grand rapids, greenville, newaygo, walker, rockford, sparta, howard city, lakeview, morley, mecosta, barryton, canadian lakes, northview, jenison, cedar springs, croton, sidney, wright, kent city, sand lake,.
5/9/2018 8:31 PM EDT	At 829 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near grant to 5 miles north of zeeland, moving northeast 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.
9/21/2016 9:22 AM EDT	At 921 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over east grand rapids, 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. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, northview, forest hills, grandville, cedar springs, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, comstock park, belmont, cutlerville,.
9/21/2016 9:09 AM EDT	At 909 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over walker, 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. Locations impacted include, grand rapids, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, hudsonville, rockford, zeeland, coopersville, sparta, jenison, northview, forest hills, grandville, cedar springs, wright, kent city, sand lake, casnovia, belmont,.
9/21/2016 8:52 AM EDT	At 850 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hudsonville, moving east at 35 mph. another severe storm was located over southeastern muskegon county just west of ravenna (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.
6/15/2016 11:09 PM EDT	At 1107 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near coopersville, moving east at 50 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
8/2/2015 8:05 PM EDT	At 805 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 23 miles southwest of montague to near newaygo, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
7/14/2015 1:20 AM EDT	At 119 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles south of alto, moving east at 45 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, grand rapids, lowell, wyoming, kentwood, walker, east grand rapids, rockford, sparta, caledonia, forest hills, northview, grandville, ada, grattan, cedar springs, comstock park, dutton, belmont, alto, cutlerville,.
7/14/2015 12:56 AM EDT	At 1255 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near wyoming, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. Siding and trees.
4/29/2014 4:55 PM EDT	Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 0.3 miles S of Sparta, MI, received photos from the public. time estimated by radar.
4/29/2014 4:49 PM EDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.4 miles N of Sparta, MI, relayed report from the south end of sparta
4/12/2014 5:30 PM EDT	Kent county sherrif stated that a garage suffered damage along centennial street in kent county MI, 0.3 miles S of Sparta, MI
4/12/2014 5:27 PM EDT	Local and state police have estimated wind gusts to be at least 80 mp in kent county MI, 0.3 miles S of Sparta, MI