March 2002 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2002, 636 hail, 532 damaging-wind and 47 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Uvalde County, TX on March 19, 2002. The most hail reports came on March 29, 2002 (152).
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 2002
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2002 | 79 | 209 | 0 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 152 | 40 | 4 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | 103 | 31 | 23 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 31, 2002 | 68 | 27 | 1 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 9, 2002 | 3 | 88 | 0 | 0.88″ | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2002 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 4.50″ | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2002 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 24, 2002 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Mar 12, 2002 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in March 2002
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Uvalde County, TX |
| Mar 19, 2002 | 4.50″ (softball) | Medina County, TX |
| Mar 19, 2002 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Uvalde County, TX |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Parker County, TX |
| Mar 24, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pottawatomie County, OK |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Eastland County, TX |
| Mar 30, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jefferson County, AL |
| Mar 30, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Shelby County, AL |
| Mar 30, 2002 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wharton County, TX |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Newton County, AR |
Storm reports by state, March 2002
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 141 | 70 | 39 | 4.50″ |
| Kansas | 68 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 53 | 57 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 77 | 32 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 36 | 41 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 59 | 15 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 39 | 16 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 49 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 40 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 22 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 2002
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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.