Eaton County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Eaton County, Michigan has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 45 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 90 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Eaton County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Eaton County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Eaton County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 151 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Freeport, or 8 miles northwest of Hastings, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hastings... Portland... Middleville...”
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 733 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grand Ledge to near Potterville to 5 miles south of Charlotte. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Mason, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lansing... Mason... East Lansing... Williamston... Edgemont Park...”
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Lake Odessa, or 9 miles southwest of Portland, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lansing... Grand Ledge...”
- Hail 0.75" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1224 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms from just east of Hastings to near Kalamazoo moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lansing... Kalamazoo... Portage... Jackson...”
“Report of several downed trees in Eaton Rapids. Time estimated via radar. (GRR)”
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Eaton Rapids SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Vermontville SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Scattered thunderstorms are developing across southwest lower Michigan this afternoon. Several storms will be capable of small hail and winds in excess of 40 mph over the next few hours into the evening. A few storms may become severe with winds to 60 mph and hail to 1 inch in diamater. Remain aware of weather conditions and seek shelter as storms approach.”
“At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Albion, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Albion... Eaton Rapids... Leslie... Onondaga... Marengo... Springport...”
- Wind 60 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“This EF-0 tornado had maximum estimated winds of 75 mph and a path length of around 3.2 miles. One outbuilding was destroyed. Otherwise mostly tree damage or minor prop (GRR)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 SW Grand Ledge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 W Dimondale SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 116 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorm outlfow winds along a line extending from near Stanton to 7 miles north of Holland State Park. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Initial hazards include winds to in excess of 40 mph, pea size hail and heavy rain. Additional development may include storms to severe levels with large hail and damaging winds.”
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 90 mph
“Roof mounted weather station peak gust. Heavy damage to trees. (GRR)”
“County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. (GRR)”
- Wind 90 mph 1 E Woodbury SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Charlotte SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Vermontville SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 512 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds along a line extending from 7 miles north of Portland to 8 miles southwest of Hastings to near Decatur. Movement was east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Winds may occur ahead of or without thunder or rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Strong winds are being mixed down to the surface with and without thunderstorms. Gusts to 50 mph are expected through 6AM and may cause damage and power outages.”
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 3 S Eaton Rapids SPC verified report
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Michigan. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 149 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Ithaca to 7 miles southeast of Lake Odessa. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 505 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Williamston, or 7 miles southwest of Perry, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lansing... Charlotte... Mason... Eaton Rapids... East Lansing... Williamston... Aurelius... Webberville... Dimondale... Dansville... Eden... Okemos...”
- Hail 0.25" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Wind gusts to 55 mph are possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 4 PM EST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 1209 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 15 miles west of Mount Pleasant to Grand Rapids to near Paw Paw. Movement was east at 30 mph. These showers may intensify into thunderstorms, but regardless they have the potential to produce wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
- Wind 55 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 AM EST Thursday. Winds strongest Wednesday afternoon and evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1114 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Nashville, or 12 miles southeast of Hastings, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Charlotte... Battle Creek...”
- Hail 0.75" Eaton County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Eaton County, MI?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 45 severe weather events in Eaton County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Eaton County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Eaton County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.