March 2003 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2003, 978 hail, 224 damaging-wind and 43 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Bradford County, FL on March 1, 2003. The most hail reports came on March 12, 2003 (224). Tornadoes killed 8.
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 2003
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2003 | 224 | 16 | 1 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2003 | 130 | 44 | 12 | 4.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 17, 2003 | 127 | 10 | 6 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 110 | 12 | 3 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 13, 2003 | 80 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2003 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 18, 2003 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 1.25″ | 8 |
| Mar 5, 2003 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 27, 2003 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in March 2003
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2003 | 4.50″ (softball) | Bradford County, FL |
| Mar 19, 2003 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Randolph County, AL |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rapides Parish, LA |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Catahoula Parish, LA |
| Mar 12, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, MO |
| Mar 19, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clinton County, KY |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Coffee County, GA |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bacon County, GA |
| Mar 20, 2003 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Coffee County, GA |
| Mar 17, 2003 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Brevard County, FL |
Storm reports by state, March 2003
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 92 | 41 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 133 | 2 | 4 | 2.25″ |
| Georgia | 95 | 39 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 91 | 30 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 98 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 69 | 20 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 77 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 46 | 17 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 51 | 5 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Tennessee | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 2003
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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.