Storm reports for March 17, 2012

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On March 17, 2012, 53 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Maries 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 (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (58 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Orangeburg County, SC (near North) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Sheriff reported some trees down near North.”
• Cheatham County, TN (near Pinnacle) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $2,000
  “A large tree was reported to have been blown down between Pleasant View and Joelton.”
• Marion County, IN (near Indianapolis Intl Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph
  “A thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph was measured by the ASOS at the Indianapolis International Airport.”
• McDonough County, IL (near Macomb) · Hail 1.50″
  “At 1243 am CDT March 18, ping pong ball sized hail fell 1 mile south of Macomb, IL.”
• McDonough County, IL (near Macomb) · Hail 1.25″
  “At 1244 am CDT March 18, quarter to half dollar sized hail fell in Macomb, IL.”
• Warren County, IL (near Greenbush) · Hail 1.25″
  “At 130 am CDT March 18, quarter to half dollar sized hail fell 1 mile west of Greenbush, IL. This report was relayed by the Lincoln, IL NWS office.”

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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