March 1989 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1989, 287 hail, 224 damaging-wind and 43 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cherokee County, OK on March 17, 1989. The most hail reports came on March 27, 1989 (63). 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 1989
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1989 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 30, 1989 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 20, 1989 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 29, 1989 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 4, 1989 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 31, 1989 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 28, 1989 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 15, 1989 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 18, 1989 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in March 1989
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cherokee County, OK |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Beckham County, OK |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Greer County, OK |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Washington County, OK |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Donley County, TX |
| Mar 27, 1989 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Wheeler County, TX |
| Mar 5, 1989 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Marshall County, AL |
| Mar 17, 1989 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | St. Louis city, MO |
| Mar 17, 1989 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | St. Louis County, MO |
Storm reports by state, March 1989
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 61 | 17 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 68 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 22 | 45 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 24 | 29 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 10 | 5 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 10 | 3 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 1989
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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.