March 1973 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1973, 71 hail, 95 damaging-wind and 80 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in McLennan County, TX on March 1, 1973. The most hail reports came on March 31, 1973 (13). Tornadoes killed 17.
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 1973
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1973 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 16, 1973 | 0 | 9 | 15 | – | 4 |
| Mar 23, 1973 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3.00″ | 2 |
| Mar 31, 1973 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 6, 1973 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Mar 10, 1973 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 24, 1973 | 0 | 13 | 3 | – | 5 |
| Mar 30, 1973 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 9, 1973 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Mar 1, 1973 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 1973
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McLennan County, TX |
| Mar 23, 1973 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Motley County, TX |
| Mar 5, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sumner County, KS |
| Mar 30, 1973 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hempstead County, AR |
| Mar 29, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hale County, TX |
| Mar 30, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hempstead County, AR |
| Mar 30, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Calhoun County, MS |
| Mar 31, 1973 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Pettis County, MO |
| Mar 1, 1973 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hill County, TX |
| Mar 1, 1973 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McLennan County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 1973
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 28 | 16 | 29 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 5 | 4 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1973
Mar 1 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 20 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31
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.