March 1990 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1990, 192 hail, 232 damaging-wind and 86 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Young County, TX on March 6, 1990. The most hail reports came on March 13, 1990 (99). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 1990
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1990 | 99 | 72 | 59 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Mar 14, 1990 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 0 | 45 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1990 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 10, 1990 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 |
| Mar 29, 1990 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 9, 1990 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 11, 1990 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 6, 1990 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4.50″ | 2 |
| Mar 17, 1990 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 1990
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1990 | 4.50″ (softball) | Young County, TX |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Marion County, KS |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Grady County, OK |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Okmulgee County, OK |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rock Island County, IL |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wilbarger County, TX |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | McPherson County, KS |
| Mar 28, 1990 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Knox County, TX |
| Mar 10, 1990 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Warren County, IN |
| Mar 13, 1990 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Allegan County, MI |
Storm reports by state, March 1990
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 56 | 51 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 46 | 18 | 10 | 3.50″ |
| Kansas | 33 | 12 | 22 | 4.00″ |
| Iowa | 14 | 14 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 17 | 15 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 29 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 13 | 6 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 10 | 3 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 10 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 1990
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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.