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Storm reports for March 3, 2012
On March 3, 2012, 3 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On March 3, 2012, 3 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lowndes County, GA.
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 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17:55 | 1.75″ | Lowndes County, GA |
| 19:00 | 1.00″ | McIntosh County, GA |
| 19:00 | 0.88″ | McIntosh County, GA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $882,000 in property damage and $100,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $256,000 |
| Decatur County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Miller County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Effingham County, GA | 4 | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| Mitchell County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Leon County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Pinellas County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Baker County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Flagler County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Lanier County, GA (near Teeterville) · Tornado EF3 · $500,000
“This is a continuation of the tornado that occurred in Lowndes county. This tornado strengthened to EF3 status while in Lanier county with maximum winds estimated around 140 mph.” - Lowndes County, GA (near Barretts) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000
“An NWS Storm Survey confirmed that an EF2 tornado occurred in Lowndes county, then moved into Lanier county where it strengthened into an EF3 with maximum winds around 140 mph.” - Decatur County, GA (near Vada) · Tornado EF0 · $35,000
“An NWS Storm Survey confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down near Vada Road and moved northeastward with intermittent damage before lifting about 5 minutes later. An attached garage of a home was destroyed along with a farm equipment shed. A car was also flipped.” - Miller County, GA (near Jeterville) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
“An NWS storm survey confirms that an EF0 briefly touched down on Cooktown Road. Damage occurred to one home with the tin roof and front porch torn off. Several pine trees were also snapped and uprooted. Maximum winds were estimated around 85 mph with a width estimated around 25 yards.” - Effingham County, GA (near Rahn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $7,000
“Effingham County Fire Department reported 1 tree down on a house and two trees snapped in half along Shirley Drive.” - Miller County, GA (near Mayhaw) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Scattered trees were blown down along Spring Head Road, Phillipsburg Road, Highway 91 at Big Drain Creek, and Cooktown Road. 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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for March 3, 2012
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 3 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF3, 2 EF0), 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF3 | 140 mph | 10.9 mi | 390 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:56–18:10 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| EF0 | – | 3.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:00 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:00 UTC | NWS Tallahassee |
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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