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Storm reports for March 9, 2011
On March 9, 2011, 3 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On March 9, 2011, 3 hail, 63 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Perry County, MS.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 0 | 25 | 1 | – |
| AL | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Citronelle, AL | 3,928 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:05 | 1.00″ | Perry County, MS |
| 13:48 | 1.00″ | Mobile County, AL |
| 16:01 | 1.00″ | Escambia County, FL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $830,000 in property damage, $100,000 in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | 3 | 4 | 0 | $27,000 |
| Henry County, AL | 4 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Harrison County, MS | 5 | 0 | 0 | $192,000 |
| Stone County, MS | 3 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Covington County, AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | $26,000 |
| Greene County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Johnson County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Columbia County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| George County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Escambia County, AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Pike County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Mobile County, AL (near Theodore) · Tornado EF2 · 4 injuries
“The tornado touched down near Fire Tower Road blowing off the roof of a residence and blowing over several trees. The tornado strengthened and widened to around 100 yards wide as it crossed the Food World grocery store just west of Theodore Dawes Road, taking sections of the roof off the store, and…” - Henry County, AL (near Edwin) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $35,000 · 1 injury
“A mobile home was flipped over and destroyed. The occupant received a minor cut to the hand. The damage was surveyed and consistent with straight line winds of 70 to 75 mph. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.” - St. Tammany Parish, LA (near North Slidell) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000
“A tornado touched down near Pearl Drive and Azalea Lane and proceeded north-northeast for approximately 2 miles to near Davis Landing Road. Approximately 30 homes were damaged in Lake Village Subdivision. Some homes had portions of roofing deck removed.” - Harrison County, MS (near (Bix)Keesler Afb Bil) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A tornado touched down near Cedar Lake Road and Popps Ferry Road. Several mobile homes were damaged. One moblie home was rolled and destroyed with minor to moderate damage on several others. Several large tree limbs snapped as well. The tornado was rated at the upper end of EF1 scale.” - Stone County, MS (near Wiggins) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $50,000
“An NWS storm survey revealed straight line wind damage off of highway 26 just west of highway 49. Sporadic damage continued to the northeast to just north of College Avenue. Along the path...numerous hardwood and softwood trees were either snapped or uprooted.” - Harrison County, MS (near Gulfport) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
“Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged several homes in the Turnberry Subdivision. Three homes sustained roof damage, 16 homes suffered minor wind damage with siding pulled off of some homes.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for March 9, 2011
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF2, 2 EF1, 1 EF0), 4 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 130 mph | 1.7 mi | 350 yd | 0 / 1 | 15:14–15:17 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF2 | 135 mph | 0.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 4 | 14:40–14:41 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 0.6 mi | 130 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:27–15:28 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 0.2 mi | 80 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:31–14:32 UTC | NWS Mobile |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:08–16:09 UTC | NWS Mobile |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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