March 1974 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1974, 74 hail, 215 damaging-wind and 36 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Crawford County, AR on March 10, 1974. The most hail reports came on March 29, 1974 (19). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1974
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1974 | 3 | 93 | 10 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 29, 1974 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 21, 1974 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1974 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2.25″ | 5 |
| Mar 3, 1974 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 9, 1974 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 4, 1974 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 7, 1974 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Mar 12, 1974 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 26, 1974 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1974
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1974 | 4.50″ (softball) | Crawford County, AR |
| Mar 28, 1974 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| Mar 7, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hutchinson County, TX |
| Mar 11, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kaufman County, TX |
| Mar 28, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ouachita Parish, LA |
| Mar 28, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| Mar 29, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jersey County, IL |
| Mar 29, 1974 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | St. Louis County, MO |
| Mar 3, 1974 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McLean County, IL |
| Mar 4, 1974 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McLean County, IL |
Storm reports by state, March 1974
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 | 51 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 34 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Illinois | 7 | 30 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 27 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1974
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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.