Storm reports for March 9, 2012

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On March 9, 2012, 7 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Honolulu County, HI.

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

Hail reports (7)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Maui County, HI (near Hana) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $25,000
  “Strong winds destroyed a portion of the roof on the Hana Hotel on Maui.”
• Honolulu County, HI (near Kaneohe Station) · Hail 4.25″
  “A hail stone saved by a resident near Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Oahu measured 4 1/4 inches on the long axis, was 2 1/4 inches wide, and 2 inches tall.”
• Honolulu County, HI (near Kailua) · Hail 2.00″
  “A resident of Kailua reported 2-inch hail.”
• Maui County, HI (near Hana) · Hail 1.75″
  “Public reported golf ball size hail in conjunction with strong winds in Hana on Maui.”

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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