March 2001 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2001, 322 hail, 352 damaging-wind and 34 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Lamar County, MS on March 1, 2001. The most hail reports came on March 11, 2001 (66). 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 2001
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2001 | 32 | 73 | 14 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 66 | 29 | 1 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 0.88″ | 9 |
| Mar 31, 2001 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 3, 2001 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 0 | 16 | 1 | – | 4 |
Largest hail reported in March 2001
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2001 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Lamar County, MS |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Washington County, AL |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Marion County, MS |
| Mar 3, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Shelby County, TN |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Fisher County, TX |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Comal County, TX |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Coleman County, TX |
| Mar 10, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Meade County, KS |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hamilton County, TX |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bosque County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 2001
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 100 | 37 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 53 | 61 | 15 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 30 | 41 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 45 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 38 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 35 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 19 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 2001
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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.