Kent storm history

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A woman and two girls were also killed near Cedar Springs when the vehicle they were traveling in lost control in a heavy downpour and hydroplaning accident.

Numerous large trees were snapped off or uprooted and there were numerous power outages, mostly in a more concentrated damage path just northwest to north and northeast of downtown Grand Rapids from Walker Avenue east to Fish Ladder Park and Lookout Park. One fatality occurred ju…

Radar data indicates the northern end of a strong bow echo moved east into southwestern Kent county at 10:45 a.m. and raced east northeast producing significant wind damage and exited far east central Kent county near Lowell at around 11:10 a.m. Numerous trees and power lines wer…

Gusty thunderstorm winds flattened a house under construction in Wyoming in Kent County, causing one fatality and injuring another person. A 70 mile per hour wind gust was recorded in Grandville. Numerous trees were downed across the county. A 75 mile per hour wind gust was recor…

Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $4,336,751 in public damage costs, 53 injuries, 63 homes destroyed, 1196 homes damaged, 15 businesses destroyed, and 173 businesses damaged in Kent County, excluding the City of Grand Rapids (see separate G…

There were numerous reports of damage to homes as a result of fallen trees and tree limbs. Many power lines were also downed.

Downed tree limbs and power lines and widespread power outages occurred due to wind gusts of up to around 60 mph.

Up to three quarters of an inch of freezing rain resulted in numerous downed trees, limbs, power lines and widespread power outages.

A 64 mph peak wind gust was measured at the Gerald Ford airport in Grand Rapids. Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.

Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell in a one mile wide swath from Jamestown in extreme northeast Ottawa County through Kentwood and East Grand Rapids. The swath continued northeast towards Belding in northwest Ionia County. The swath was estimated based on the correlation of m…

Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell in a half mile wide swath beginning southwest of Cutlerville and continuing northeast through Ada. Some of the largest hail was observed at the Grand Rapids Weather Forecast Office. The swath was estimated based on the correlation of multipl…

Between 6 and 12 inches of snow fell countywide. Travel was significantly impacted.

Several reports of trees and wires down in Kent County.

Trees down near 15 mile road.

Tree snapped at the base and fell and damaged a deck.

Uprooted tree fell on a vehicle.

Large tree snapped and damaged a home.

Shingles torn off a gazebo.

Large trees damaged. One outbuilding damaged with debris pushed through a field.

Numerous trees down.

Trees down with a damaged barn.

Several trees and limbs were blown down and a report of hail up to an inch in diameter was also received.

A report of three quarters inch diameter hail was received.

An isolated large tree was blown down by a severe thunderstorm wind gust.

Multiple tree branches and several trees were blown down.

Wind gusts to 70 mph blew down numerous trees and tree limbs and power lines.

Widespread trees and tree limbs and power lines were blown down across portions of Kent county as severe storm winds gusted to around 70 mph.

A report of three quarters inch hail was received.

Downed trees and limbs and power lines as well as hail up to an inch and a half in diameter was reported.

There were several reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines.

There were several reports of downed power lines and trees and tree limbs.

The public reported one inch diameter hail two miles west southwest of Cannonsburg.