A warm and relatively humid early spring day with sharply colder air aloft provided the instability needed for thunderstorms to develop late in the day, touched off by a wave of low pressure approaching from the west. Wind shear between the lower and upper layers of the atmosphere helped organize the storms into long lived cells and lines. Many of the storms produced severe hail greater than 1 inch in diameter. Several locations in central to southwest Lower Michigan reported hail the size of golf balls. The Plainwell and Morley areas saw hail about the size of hen eggs (2 inches in diameter).

Hail in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 19:26:00 to 07-APR-20 19:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: FULLER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported hail up to an inch in diameter.

Hail in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 19:27:00 to 07-APR-20 19:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: GROAFSCHAP
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Very large hail of up to one and three quarters inches in diameter was reported in portions of Allegan county.

Hail in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 20:10:00 to 07-APR-20 20:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: PLAINWELL
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Very large hail to two inches in diameter was reported near Plainwell.

Hail in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 19:45:00 to 07-APR-20 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DORR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported very large hail up to hen egg size.

Hail in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 20:17:00 to 07-APR-20 20:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOWLANDSBURG
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Very large hail up to two inches in diameter was reported near Gull Lake and a few other locations in Kalamazoo county.

Hail in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 20:36:00 to 07-APR-20 20:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEADLE LAKE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to an inch and a half in diameter was reported.

Hail in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 18:22:00 to 07-APR-20 18:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEONARD HGTS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One inch diameter hail was reported.

Hail in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 19:00:00 to 07-APR-20 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ONEIDA CENTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported one inch diameter hail near Oneida Center.

Hail in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 19:12:00 to 07-APR-20 19:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: PACKARD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to an inch in diameter was reported across portions of Ingham county.

Hail in MECOSTA, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 19:30:00 to 07-APR-20 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported very large hail up to one and three quarters inches in diameter across portions of Mecosta county.

Hail in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 17:25:00 to 07-APR-20 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail up to one and three quarters inches in diameter was reported near Whitehall.

Hail in CLARE, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 18:28:00 to 07-APR-20 18:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail up to one and three quarters inches in diameter was reported near Clare.

Hail in ISABELLA, MICHIGAN
From 07-APR-20 20:17:00 to 07-APR-20 20:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHEPHERD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported one inch diameter hail near Sheperd.