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Storm reports for March 21, 1952
On March 21, 1952, 29 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On March 21, 1952, 29 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 205.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | – | – | 15 | – |
| TN | – | – | 10 | – |
| MS | – | – | 2 | – |
| MO | – | – | 1 | – |
| KY | – | – | 1 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $19.4 million in property damage, 1,161 injuries and 205 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 5 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White County, AR | 1 | 325 | 50 | $2.5 million |
| Woodruff County, AR | 2 | 180 | 29 | $2.5 million |
| Chester County, TN | 1 | 100 | 23 | $2.5 million |
| Pemiscot County, MO | 1 | 100 | 17 | $2.5 million |
| Dyer County, TN | 3 | 45 | 16 | $750,000 |
| Henderson County, TN | 1 | 43 | 11 | $2.5 million |
| Lonoke County, AR | 2 | 15 | 11 | $500,000 |
| Marshall County, MS | 1 | 24 | 9 | $250,000 |
| Fayette County, TN | 1 | 50 | 7 | $250,000 |
| Howard County, AR | 1 | 9 | 7 | $25,000 |
| Prairie County, AR | 2 | 20 | 6 | $253,000 |
| Hardeman County, TN | 1 | 14 | 4 | $2.5 million |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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