March 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1996, 920 hail, 399 damaging-wind and 71 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Jones County, MS on March 6, 1996. The most hail reports came on March 24, 1996 (129). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1996 | 129 | 123 | 5 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 95 | 42 | 14 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 18, 1996 | 90 | 34 | 21 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 6, 1996 | 76 | 51 | 9 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 106 | 21 | 8 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 14, 1996 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 16, 1996 | 74 | 23 | 6 | 2.00″ | 11 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 49 | 39 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 17, 1996 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 23, 1996 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Jones County, MS |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 4.50″ (softball) | Polk County, FL |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Carter County, MO |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Carter County, MO |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Butler County, MO |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Union County, AR |
| Mar 30, 1996 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Rankin County, MS |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ozark County, MO |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lawrence County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pope County, AR |
Storm reports by state, March 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 130 | 75 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 169 | 19 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 70 | 28 | 20 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 63 | 46 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 79 | 29 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 95 | 10 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 50 | 38 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| South Carolina | 44 | 39 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 69 | 12 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 40 | 15 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Hawaii | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 1996
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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.