Montcalm County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Montcalm County, Michigan has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 28 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 10 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 17 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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.
Montcalm County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Montcalm County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Montcalm 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.
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Saranac, or near Ionia, moving northeast at 30 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... Ionia... Alma... Ithaca... St. Louis... Belding... Breckenridge...”
- Hail 0.25" Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenville, moving southeast at 10 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... Greenville... Sidney... Sheridan... Fenwick... Gowen...”
- Hail 0.25" Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", 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.”
- Wind 60 mph Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 4 SW Sidney SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 102 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Allendale through Rockford to near Stanton. Movement was east at 30 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... Grand Rapids...”
- Hail 0.25" Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Greenville 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" Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“County dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across the county. Time estimated via radar. (GRR)”
- Wind Unknown Stanton 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Carson City, or 9 miles northeast of Ionia, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... St. Johns... Elsie... Eureka...”
- Hail 0.88" Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“An EF1 tornado with top winds near 110 mph began 2 miles east of Fenwick in Montcalm County... moving east-northeast almost 19 miles before ending just east of Perrinto (GRR)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 E Fenwick 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 up to 50 mph. WHERE...Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, and Ionia 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, and Ionia 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 expected. WHERE...Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, and Ionia 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Montcalm 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Montcalm 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Montcalm 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Montcalm 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 Montcalm County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Montcalm County, MI?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 28 severe weather events in Montcalm 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 Montcalm County recently?
Yes — 10 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 Montcalm 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.