March 1988 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1988, 237 hail, 93 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Archer County, TX on March 1, 1988. The most hail reports came on March 24, 1988 (74). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1988
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1988 | 74 | 37 | 11 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Mar 28, 1988 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 1, 1988 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 11, 1988 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 26, 1988 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1988 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 31, 1988 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 12, 1988 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Mar 25, 1988 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Mar 2, 1988 | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 1988
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Archer County, TX |
| Mar 28, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, OK |
| Mar 28, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Mar 28, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Stephens County, OK |
| Mar 31, 1988 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garza County, TX |
| Mar 24, 1988 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Polk County, AR |
| Mar 28, 1988 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grady County, OK |
| Mar 28, 1988 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Stephens County, OK |
| Mar 1, 1988 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cotton County, OK |
| Mar 1, 1988 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wichita County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 1988
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 93 | 12 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 66 | 12 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 10 | 3 | – |
| North Carolina | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in March 1988
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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.