March 1999 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1999, 455 hail, 322 damaging-wind and 56 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Crawford County, AR on March 5, 1999. The most hail reports came on March 2, 1999 (99). 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 1999
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1999 | 99 | 98 | 12 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 87 | 22 | 12 | 4.50″ | 8 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 50 | 52 | 10 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 79 | 9 | 6 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 0.88″ | 7 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 24, 1999 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 27, 1999 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Mar 13, 1999 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 1999
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1999 | 4.50″ (softball) | Crawford County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pike County, AR |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Gregg County, TX |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Gregg County, TX |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bossier Parish, LA |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Crawford County, AR |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Franklin County, AR |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Burnet County, TX |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Uvalde County, TX |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Yazoo County, MS |
Storm reports by state, March 1999
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 164 | 47 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 53 | 50 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 63 | 16 | 12 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 44 | 39 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 63 | 10 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 13 | 39 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 27 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 30 | 6 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 26 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 1999
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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.