March 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2006, 1,612 hail, 901 damaging-wind and 147 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Linn County, KS on March 12, 2006. The most hail reports came on March 12, 2006 (593). Tornadoes killed 11.
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 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | 593 | 125 | 57 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Mar 30, 2006 | 278 | 177 | 26 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 9, 2006 | 47 | 360 | 7 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Mar 11, 2006 | 282 | 19 | 16 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| Mar 8, 2006 | 105 | 47 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 99 | 34 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 13, 2006 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 20, 2006 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 25, 2006 | 0 | 46 | 2 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in March 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | 4.50″ (softball) | Linn County, KS |
| Mar 11, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Phelps County, MO |
| Mar 11, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Sebastian County, AR |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Bourbon County, KS |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Benton County, AR |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wilson County, KS |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Boone County, MO |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bates County, MO |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Greene County, MO |
| Mar 12, 2006 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wayne County, MO |
Storm reports by state, March 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 444 | 105 | 54 | 4.25″ |
| Kansas | 240 | 25 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 156 | 77 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 147 | 78 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 168 | 42 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 76 | 74 | 9 | 4.25″ |
| Nebraska | 92 | 38 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 92 | 35 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 13 | 93 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 68 | 31 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 16 | 85 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 22 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 43 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 46 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 26 | 17 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 24 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| California | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Hawaii | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in March 2006
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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.