March 2011 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2011, 1,200 hail, 542 damaging-wind and 75 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 31 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Coweta County, GA on March 26, 2011. The most hail reports came on March 23, 2011 (285). 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 2011
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2011 | 285 | 168 | 6 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 196 | 27 | 8 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 193 | 12 | 0 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 129 | 28 | 3 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 102 | 18 | 9 | 2.50″ | 5 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | 3 | 63 | 10 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 9 | 57 | 1 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2011 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Mar 10, 2011 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 0.88″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in March 2011
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2011 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Coweta County, GA |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | East Feliciana Parish, LA |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Limestone County, AL |
| Mar 8, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Fannin County, TX |
| Mar 19, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lubbock County, TX |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Effingham County, GA |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tattnall County, GA |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Geneva County, AL |
| Mar 22, 2011 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Douglas County, NE |
Storm reports by state, March 2011
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 152 | 41 | 8 | 4.25″ |
| Alabama | 139 | 40 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 75 | 46 | 6 | 2.50″ |
| Florida | 21 | 84 | 13 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 94 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 70 | 38 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Louisiana | 56 | 34 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 10 | 76 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 60 | 12 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 50 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | 11 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 57 | 2 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 33 | 19 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 36 | 13 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 36 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| South Dakota | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in March 2011
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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.