March 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2008, 1,115 hail, 915 damaging-wind and 131 tornado reports were logged on 23 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Harper County, OK on March 2, 2008. The most hail reports came on March 15, 2008 (212). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2008 | 13 | 359 | 7 | 1.00″ | 15 |
| Mar 15, 2008 | 212 | 91 | 47 | 4.25″ | 7 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 199 | 39 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 155 | 31 | 18 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| Mar 27, 2008 | 149 | 9 | 3 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2008 | 92 | 16 | 9 | 3.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | 6 | 69 | 17 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 2, 2008 | 40 | 41 | 2 | 4.25″ | 3 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Mar 19, 2008 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in March 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Harper County, OK |
| Mar 15, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Anderson County, SC |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Bowie County, TX |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Miller County, AR |
| Mar 30, 2008 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Washita County, OK |
| Mar 15, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Madison County, GA |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Choctaw County, OK |
| Mar 2, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dewey County, OK |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Morehouse Parish, LA |
| Mar 15, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cherokee County, GA |
Storm reports by state, March 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 253 | 55 | 14 | 4.25″ |
| South Carolina | 103 | 94 | 35 | 4.25″ |
| Texas | 147 | 56 | 14 | 4.25″ |
| Arkansas | 151 | 41 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 156 | 20 | 11 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 91 | 60 | 18 | 3.00″ |
| North Carolina | 21 | 119 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 39 | 63 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 111 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 14 | 57 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 47 | 14 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 52 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 33 | 14 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 44 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 2008
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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.