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Storm reports for March 28, 1972
On March 28, 1972, 15 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On March 28, 1972, 15 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 9.00″ (softball size) in Columbia County, AR.
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 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 4 | 8 | – |
| TX | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob, AR | 2,533 | 1.75″ |
| Westlake, LA | 4,735 | 0.75″ |
| Paris, AR | 3,306 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (15)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:10 | 9.00″ | Columbia County, AR |
| 23:00 | 2.75″ | Panola County, TX |
| 23:10 | 2.75″ | Lafayette County, AR |
| 23:30 | 2.75″ | Union County, AR |
| 23:21 | 2.00″ | Union County, AR |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Logan County, AR |
| 21:45 | 1.75″ | Pope County, AR |
| 21:55 | 1.75″ | Scott County, AR |
| 22:20 | 1.75″ | Angelina County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Conway County, AR |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | White County, AR |
| 01:20 | 1.75″ | Lonoke County, AR |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Lafayette County, AR |
| 21:05 | 0.75″ | Logan County, AR |
| 03:10 | 0.75″ | Calcasieu Parish, LA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.6 million in property damage and 17 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (33 events in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina County, TX | 1 | 13 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Union County, AR | 2 | 3 | 0 | $5 million |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Leon County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Bradford County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Liberty County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clay County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| St. Johns County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Bay County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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