March 1976 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1976, 154 hail, 358 damaging-wind and 180 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 32 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hot Spring County, AR on March 29, 1976. The most hail reports came on March 20, 1976 (42). Tornadoes killed 21.
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 1976
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976 | 42 | 107 | 51 | 4.00″ | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1976 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Mar 29, 1976 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | 0 | 53 | 15 | – | 10 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 4, 1976 | 3 | 40 | 7 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 16, 1976 | 0 | 20 | 9 | – | 5 |
| Mar 27, 1976 | 0 | 14 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Mar 11, 1976 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.50″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in March 1976
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1976 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hot Spring County, AR |
| Mar 20, 1976 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Randolph County, IL |
| Mar 20, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | St. Clair County, IL |
| Mar 20, 1976 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Washington County, IL |
| Mar 12, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Williamson County, TX |
| Mar 20, 1976 | 2.75″ (baseball) | St. Louis County, MO |
| Mar 4, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Bell County, TX |
| Mar 20, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Shannon County, MO |
| Mar 26, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Latimer County, OK |
| Mar 29, 1976 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Latimer County, OK |
Storm reports by state, March 1976
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 19 | 35 | 21 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 21 | 35 | 12 | 4.00″ |
| Michigan | 8 | 30 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 29 | 11 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 19 | 25 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 10 | 13 | 21 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 20 | 8 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 17 | 6 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 17 | 3 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 12 | 2 | – |
| New York | 0 | 12 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1976
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