March 2009 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2009, 819 hail, 482 damaging-wind and 115 tornado reports were logged on 21 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Seward County, NE on March 23, 2009. The most hail reports came on March 23, 2009 (146).
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 2009
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2009 | 146 | 56 | 20 | 4.25″ | 6 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 133 | 48 | 16 | 4.00″ | 10 |
| Mar 25, 2009 | 62 | 103 | 16 | 3.50″ | 5 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | 27 | 93 | 26 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | 81 | 37 | 7 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | 64 | 46 | 13 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 7, 2009 | 64 | 15 | 8 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | 13 | 35 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in March 2009
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2009 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Seward County, NE |
| Mar 27, 2009 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Allen Parish, LA |
| Mar 25, 2009 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Travis County, TX |
| Mar 25, 2009 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Travis County, TX |
| Mar 23, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Payne County, OK |
| Mar 24, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bates County, MO |
| Mar 24, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, MO |
| Mar 25, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mason County, TX |
| Mar 25, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Travis County, TX |
| Mar 26, 2009 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cooke County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 2009
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 187 | 24 | 4 | 3.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 126 | 30 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 66 | 68 | 10 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 111 | 13 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 56 | 45 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 24 | 46 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 14 | 48 | 19 | 1.50″ |
| Alabama | 21 | 38 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 32 | 11 | 8 | 4.25″ |
| Georgia | 19 | 24 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Dakota | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Ohio | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| North Dakota | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in March 2009
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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.