March 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1965, 36 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Erath County, TX on March 16, 1965. The most hail reports came on March 16, 1965 (19). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of March 1965
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1965 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 17, 1965 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 25, 1965 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 29, 1965 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 30, 1965 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Mar 1, 1965 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.50″ | 2 |
| Mar 19, 1965 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 23, 1965 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Mar 26, 1965 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Mar 28, 1965 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1965
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1965 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Erath County, TX |
| Mar 17, 1965 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Robeson County, NC |
| Mar 17, 1965 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Twiggs County, GA |
| Mar 16, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grant County, OK |
| Mar 16, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Mar 17, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Lee County, AL |
| Mar 17, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Chester County, SC |
| Mar 17, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Darlington County, SC |
| Mar 30, 1965 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jasper County, TX |
| Mar 16, 1965 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sumner County, KS |
Storm reports by state, March 1965
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 6 | 7 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 1965
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.