A F1 tornado struck Calhoun county between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. E.S.T. on July 20th, 2003. The tornado first touched down just west of Wattles road on Crosby road on the southeast side of Battle Creek. Several trees were uprooted or broken off. The tornado lifted for several miles but touched down again near Twelve Mile road and A Drive south. It stayed on the ground for approximately three miles and intensified, causing a garage to be torn from a house and an older farm house to be rotated and pushed off it's foundation. Three outbuildings and a barn were also destroyed. Some shingle damage was also noted to other houses in the area. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or broken off. The tornado path was eight miles long from where it first touched down to where it lifted for the last time. The tornado width was nearly one half mile wide where the most severe damage occurred. It was rated as a F1 on the Fujita scale, with wind speeds of 90 to 100 m.p.h. A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids at 12:54 p.m. EST.

Hail in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 00:30:00 to 21-JUL-03 00:30:00 (EST)
Location: WOODLAND
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

One and one half inch diameter hail was reported with a severe thunderstorm in Woodland.

Hail in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 00:02:00 to 21-JUL-03 00:02:00 (EST)
Location: LOWELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A report of one inch diameter hail was received in Lowell.

Hail in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 01:15:00 to 21-JUL-03 01:15:00 (EST)
Location: EATON RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A report of one inch diameter hail was received from Eaton Rapids.

Hail in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 11:15:00 to 21-JUL-03 11:15:00 (EST)
Location: MUSKEGON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Three quarters inch hail was reported in Muskegon.

Hail in IONIA, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 00:10:00 to 21-JUL-03 00:12:00 (EST)
Location: SARANAC
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

One inch diameter hail was reported in Clarksville. One tree was blown down two miles south of Saranac.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 12:49:00 to 20-JUL-03 12:49:00 (EST)
Location: WAYLAND
Magnitude: 53 EG
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Numerous sixteen inch diameter trees were blown down north of Wayland.

Hail in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 14:55:00 to 21-JUL-03 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: MARSHALL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

One and one half inch diameter hail was reported five miles north of Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, MICHIGAN
From 21-JUL-03 01:50:00 to 21-JUL-03 01:50:00 (EST)
Location: JACKSON
Magnitude: 53 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law enforcement in Jackson reported that several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 22-JUL-03 17:10:00 to 22-JUL-03 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: WHITE CLOUD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported six miles southeast of White Cloud, and hail briefly covered the ground there.

Hail in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 11:31:00 to 20-JUL-03 11:35:00 (EST)
Location: JENISON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 25K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A report of one and three quarters inch diameter hail was received from Hudsonville. Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Jenison.

Hail in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 11:35:00 to 20-JUL-03 11:35:00 (EST)
Location: HUDSONVILLE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 25K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Two inch diameter hail was reported in Hudsonville. This was the largest hail report received across our area for this event.

Hail in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 11:44:00 to 20-JUL-03 11:44:00 (EST)
Location: BYRON CENTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Three quarters inch diameter hail was reported in Byron Center.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 12:40:00 to 20-JUL-03 12:40:00 (EST)
Location: HASTINGS
Magnitude: 53 EG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Numerous trees were blown down approximately four miles southwest of Hastings.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 10:15:00 to 20-JUL-03 10:15:00 (EST)
Location: SCOTTVILLE
Magnitude: 53 EG
Property damage: 25K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Several trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm wind gusts in Scottville.

Hail in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 12:25:00 to 20-JUL-03 12:35:00 (EST)
Location: MIDDLEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Numerous reports of hail were received from Middleville, including one report of one inch diameter hail 3.5 miles south Middleville off M-37.

Tornado in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 20-JUL-03 13:15:00 to 20-JUL-03 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: BATTLE CREEK
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 1M
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A F1 tornado struck Calhoun county.