Storm reports for March 11, 2012

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On March 11, 2012, 1 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA.

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 (1)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $258,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (16 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Acadia Parish, LA (near Evangeline) · Tornado EF1 · $80,000
  “A tornado touched down near the Jeff Davis - Acadia Parish line, a few miles north of I-10. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of Riverside and Simeo Roads, where several hardwood trees were uprooted, several pine trees were snapped, and one home received minor roof damage.”
• Morehouse Parish, LA (near Bastrop Meml Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “Strong straight line winds produced a 2 to 3 mile wide swath of damage between Mer Rouge and the West Carroll Parish line. Along Louisiana Highway 2 a large grain silo was damaged and an eighteen wheeler was blown over near Merton Bowe Road. Large doors on a hangar were blown in at an airfield.”
• West Carroll Parish, LA (near Fiske) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “A swath of wind damage downed several trees and power lines across West Carroll Parish. One tree fell onto a house along Highway 586 northwest of Oak Grove damaging the house.”
• West Carroll Parish, LA (near Fiske) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000
  “The tornado touched down along Bar K Road, where multiple trees were snapped or uprooted, and one manufactured home was damaged by a fallen tree. The tornado then continued northeast, passing through the Fiske Union community near the junction of Louisiana Highways 585 and 879.”
• Cameron Parish, LA (near Grand Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
  “A flatbed trailor was flipped over and doors on a tool shed were blown out with a passing line of storms.”
• Webster Parish, LA (near Shongaloo) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $10,000
  “A tree was downed on Hwy. 157 in Shongaloo, Louisiana. An automobile hit the tree and both occupants were injured.”

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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