March 1991 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1991, 528 hail, 705 damaging-wind and 157 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 32 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Kalamazoo County, MI on March 27, 1991. The most hail reports came on March 21, 1991 (190). Tornadoes killed 13.
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 1991
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1991 | 70 | 198 | 26 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Mar 21, 1991 | 190 | 24 | 19 | 4.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | 61 | 106 | 23 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Mar 26, 1991 | 126 | 36 | 24 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Mar 29, 1991 | 6 | 93 | 20 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 1, 1991 | 4 | 80 | 12 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 3, 1991 | 7 | 72 | 14 | 2.50″ | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1991 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 2, 1991 | 15 | 39 | 3 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Mar 13, 1991 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2.50″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1991
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1991 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kalamazoo County, MI |
| Mar 21, 1991 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| Mar 21, 1991 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wise County, TX |
| Mar 27, 1991 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Monroe County, MI |
| Mar 21, 1991 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cooke County, TX |
| Mar 22, 1991 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Henderson County, KY |
| Mar 26, 1991 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Osage County, KS |
| Mar 26, 1991 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Douglas County, KS |
| Mar 26, 1991 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Osage County, KS |
| Mar 26, 1991 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lincoln County, KS |
Storm reports by state, March 1991
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 6 | 139 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 107 | 14 | 17 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 23 | 68 | 15 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 69 | 16 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 62 | 14 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| South Carolina | 11 | 45 | 7 | 2.50″ |
| Arkansas | 29 | 24 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 46 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 7 | 47 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 22 | 34 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 38 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 16 | 40 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 25 | 23 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 6 | 29 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 26 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 6 | 26 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| California | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Nebraska | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1991
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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.