Storm reports for March 1, 2012

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On March 1, 2012, 31 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Cole County, MO.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (31)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $105,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Geneva County, AL (near Hartford) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down just south of Hartford around 102 pm CST and moved eastward before lifting near the intersection of Cotton Box Road and Davis Mill Road around 114 pm CST.”
• Fairfield County, SC (near Blackjack) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “Dispatch reported several trees and powerlines down from just west of Winnsboro, in Winnsboro, and areas east of Winnsboro.”
• Dale County, AL (near Midland City) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “The roof was blown off a building under construction near Wallace college. Monetary damage was estimated.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Slocomb) · Tornado EF1 · $5,000
  “A second EF1 tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Highway 103 and Tindil Creek Road to the south of the first tornado around 114 pm CST. This tornado traveled east-northeastward around one-third of a mile across Tindil Creek Road before lifting around 115 pm CST.”
• Fairfield County, SC (near Monticello) · Hail 1.00″ · $5,000
  “Public reported nickel to quarter size hail and strong winds near Monticello in western Fairfield County.”
• Houston County, AL (near Cottonwood) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $3,000
  “The roof was blown off an unoccupied mobile home in Cottonwood and a sign was blown down. Monetary damage was estimated.”

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.

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