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Storm reports for March 21, 1953
On March 21, 1953, 6 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On March 21, 1953, 6 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | – | – | 4 | – |
| MN | – | – | 1 | – |
| MS | – | – | 1 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $578,000 in property damage, 5 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (6 events in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County, MN | 1 | 3 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Woodbury County, IA | 1 | 2 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Emmet County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Monona County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Tama County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Coahoma County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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