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Storm reports for March 18, 1972
On March 18, 1972, 18 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On March 18, 1972, 18 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Ascension Parish, LA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| MS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales, LA | 13,837 | 2.00″ |
| Gulfport, MS | 74,621 | 1.75″ |
| Kenner, LA | 64,650 | 1.75″ |
| Pensacola, FL | 53,898 | 1.75″ |
| Crestview, FL | 30,727 | 1.75″ |
| Picayune, MS | 12,017 | 1.75″ |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 220,907 | 0.75″ |
| Biloxi, MS | 48,144 | 0.75″ |
| Daphne, AL | 30,751 | 0.75″ |
| Fairhope, AL | 26,044 | 0.75″ |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,399 | 0.75″ |
| Port Allen, LA | 4,991 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (18)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:55 | 2.00″ | Ascension Parish, LA |
| 19:45 | 1.75″ | Pearl River County, MS |
| 20:07 | 1.75″ | Tangipahoa Parish, MS |
| 20:10 | 1.75″ | Jefferson Davis County, MS |
| 21:11 | 1.75″ | St. Charles Parish, LA |
| 21:23 | 1.75″ | Greene County, MS |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | MS |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Okaloosa County, FL |
| 23:58 | 1.75″ | Santa Rosa County, FL |
| 22:00 | 1.50″ | Santa Rosa County, FL |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Livingston Parish, LA |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | St. Charles Parish, LA |
| 20:48 | 1.00″ | AL |
| 19:22 | 0.75″ | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| 21:27 | 0.75″ | Baldwin County, AL |
| 21:45 | 0.75″ | MS |
| 22:03 | 0.75″ | St. Charles Parish, LA |
| 04:42 | 0.75″ | FL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | 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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