March 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2005, 1,239 hail, 407 damaging-wind and 62 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Madison Parish, LA on March 13, 2005. The most hail reports came on March 30, 2005 (272). 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 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2005 | 272 | 67 | 14 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Mar 22, 2005 | 138 | 31 | 11 | 2.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 125 | 30 | 7 | 3.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2005 | 135 | 27 | 0 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 13, 2005 | 93 | 26 | 3 | 4.25″ | 6 |
| Mar 8, 2005 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 24, 2005 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 21, 2005 | 61 | 6 | 15 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 27, 2005 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2.50″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in March 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Madison Parish, LA |
| Mar 28, 2005 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wake County, NC |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pike County, AL |
| Mar 27, 2005 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| Mar 13, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Warren County, MS |
| Mar 23, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Forsyth County, NC |
| Mar 24, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Suwannee County, FL |
| Mar 24, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Suwannee County, FL |
| Mar 24, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hamilton County, FL |
| Mar 26, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Santa Rosa County, FL |
Storm reports by state, March 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 149 | 67 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 149 | 28 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 142 | 28 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 120 | 28 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 118 | 25 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 111 | 27 | 3 | 4.25″ |
| North Carolina | 26 | 79 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Florida | 76 | 19 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 73 | 1 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 43 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 45 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 32 | 7 | 9 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Missouri | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in March 2005
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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.