March 1980 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1980, 32 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 41 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Garland County, AR on March 4, 1980. The most hail reports came on March 27, 1980 (5). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1980
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1980 | 0 | 20 | 10 | – | 10 |
| Mar 17, 1980 | 0 | 7 | 6 | – | 5 |
| Mar 7, 1980 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 8, 1980 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1980 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Mar 16, 1980 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 23, 1980 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 29, 1980 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 5, 1980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 6, 1980 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1980
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Garland County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| Mar 5, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| Mar 5, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bullock County, AL |
| Mar 5, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Worth County, GA |
| Mar 7, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Randolph County, IL |
| Mar 8, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Shelby County, AL |
| Mar 9, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Coffee County, GA |
| Mar 16, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 16, 1980 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pottawatomie County, OK |
Storm reports by state, March 1980
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| California | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in March 1980
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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.