March 1997 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1997, 531 hail, 361 damaging-wind and 91 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hidalgo County, TX on March 14, 1997. The most hail reports came on March 28, 1997 (148). Tornadoes killed 28.
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 1997
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1997 | 148 | 75 | 28 | 4.00″ | 12 |
| Mar 1, 1997 | 44 | 58 | 47 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 24, 1997 | 113 | 29 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 29, 1997 | 87 | 43 | 2 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | 10 | 81 | 1 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 27, 1997 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 30, 1997 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Mar 2, 1997 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 13, 1997 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 25, 1997 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in March 1997
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1997 | 4.50″ (softball) | Hidalgo County, TX |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Rhea County, TN |
| Mar 30, 1997 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Kleberg County, TX |
| Mar 27, 1997 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Barren County, KY |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jackson County, KY |
| Mar 30, 1997 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Frio County, TX |
| Mar 30, 1997 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lowndes County, GA |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Randolph County, IL |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Trimble County, KY |
Storm reports by state, March 1997
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 103 | 45 | 1 | 3.75″ |
| Texas | 76 | 32 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Tennessee | 62 | 30 | 15 | 4.00″ |
| Kentucky | 33 | 48 | 22 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 34 | 13 | 33 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 13 | 46 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 20 | 34 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 27 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 31 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| California | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1997
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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.