March 1977 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1977, 33 hail, 108 damaging-wind and 64 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Johnson County, TX on March 2, 1977. The most hail reports came on March 2, 1977 (9).
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 1977
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1977 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 11, 1977 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1977 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 30, 1977 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 2, 1977 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 4, 1977 | 0 | 7 | 9 | – | 5 |
| Mar 3, 1977 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1977 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 10, 1977 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 18, 1977 | 0 | 8 | 3 | – | 5 |
Largest hail reported in March 1977
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1977 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Johnson County, TX |
| Mar 10, 1977 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Custer County, OK |
| Mar 2, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Collin County, TX |
| Mar 10, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tom Green County, TX |
| Mar 11, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lawrence County, AR |
| Mar 17, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Payne County, OK |
| Mar 17, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Mar 17, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Creek County, OK |
| Mar 25, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Codington County, SD |
| Mar 27, 1977 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hopkins County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 1977
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 0 | 21 | 7 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 16 | 11 | – |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 7 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in March 1977
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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.