March 1983 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1983, 119 hail, 200 damaging-wind and 71 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Wayne County, IN on March 27, 1983. The most hail reports came on March 27, 1983 (19).
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 1983
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1983 | 3 | 59 | 9 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1983 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 6, 1983 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 27, 1983 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Mar 26, 1983 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 23, 1983 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 3, 1983 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 25, 1983 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 7, 1983 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 30, 1983 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1983
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1983 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Wayne County, IN |
| Mar 3, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harmon County, OK |
| Mar 3, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Greer County, OK |
| Mar 3, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harmon County, OK |
| Mar 3, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Blanco County, TX |
| Mar 5, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Saline County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Saline County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1983 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jackson County, AR |
Storm reports by state, March 1983
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 21 | 46 | 24 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 16 | 25 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 16 | 9 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 18 | 2 | – |
| West Virginia | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 4 | 4 | – |
| Illinois | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 1983
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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.