March 1982 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1982, 153 hail, 157 damaging-wind and 60 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Logan County, OK on March 15, 1982. The most hail reports came on March 20, 1982 (27). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 1982
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1982 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 4.50″ | 5 |
| Mar 31, 1982 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 30, 1982 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 20, 1982 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 16, 1982 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Mar 25, 1982 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 12, 1982 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 21, 1982 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 29, 1982 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Mar 13, 1982 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1982
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1982 | 4.50″ (softball) | Logan County, OK |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 4.50″ (softball) | Sedgwick County, KS |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Morgan County, MO |
| Mar 20, 1982 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bowie County, TX |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Caddo County, OK |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grady County, OK |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Cedar County, MO |
| Mar 15, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Callaway County, MO |
| Mar 16, 1982 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Ross County, OH |
Storm reports by state, March 1982
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 19 | 24 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 14 | 24 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| Alabama | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Kentucky | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 6 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1982
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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.