Hail History

Hail history for Byron Center, Michigan

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Byron Center since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Byron Center

Last hail
Jun 18, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 4, 1975

13 reports on 11 days since 1968 · #72 of 130 Michigan places

Hail map · Byron Center

Byron Center Grandville Hudsonville Jenison Grand Rapids Forest Hills Holland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Kent County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Byron Center

The latest hail report in and around Byron Center is from June 18, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Byron Center logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Michigan town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #72 of 130 Michigan cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Byron Center accounts for 9% of the 142 reports filed in Kent County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Michigan town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 4, 1975.

The busiest year was 1997, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Byron Center 0.2
  • Kent County 2.3
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Byron Center 4
  • Kent County 30
  • Median Michigan town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Byron Center 0%
  • Kent County 3%
  • Median Michigan town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 3 reports (23%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Byron Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 4, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Kent — 20:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.25 NE Herps Kent $2.0 million 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 SE Byron Center Kent — 09:12 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1999 1.25 inhalf dollar Byron Center Kent $100K 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.63 ENE Forest Grove Ottawa — 08:00 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Byron Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 18, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.63 ENE Forest Grove Ottawa — 08:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.25 NE Herps Kent $2.0 million 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 SE Byron Center Kent — 09:12 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Byron Center Kent — 14:22 local · NCEI
Nov 9, 2005 0.75 inpenny Byron Center Kent $10K 01:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2004 0.75 inpenny Sparta Kent $10K 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2000 0.75 inpenny Byron Center Kent $20K 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1999 1.25 inhalf dollar Byron Center Kent $100K 19:20 local · NCEI
May 5, 1997 0.75 inpenny Byron Center Kent — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 5, 1997 0.75 inpenny 4 S Cutlerville Kent — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 5, 1997 0.75 inpenny Byron Center Kent — 16:02 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Kent — 20:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Byron Center

Questions about hail in Byron Center

How often does it hail in Byron Center, Michigan?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Byron Center since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #72 of 130 Michigan places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Byron Center?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Byron Center?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 4, 1975. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Byron Center?

The most recent report in this data is from June 18, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Byron Center had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Byron Center since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 18, 2014.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.