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Storm reports for March 22, 2012
On March 22, 2012, 5 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On March 22, 2012, 5 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Bladen County, NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 16,177 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:46 | 1.00″ | Bladen County, NC |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Bladen County, NC |
| 22:03 | 1.00″ | Bladen County, NC |
| 02:07 | 1.00″ | Pike County, AR |
| 08:55 | 0.75″ | Butler County, MO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $26,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Bladen County, NC | 5 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Garland County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Cobb County, GA (near Marietta) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $15,000
“A WSB-TV news reporter confirmed that a large hardwood tree broke off at the ground level and fell on the roof of a car in the Hickory Walk Subdivision off Whitlock Avenue.” - Garland County, AR (near Lake Ouachita East) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
“About a dozen trees were blown down on the north side of Lake Ouachita.” - Bladen County, NC (near Bladenboro Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
“Three trees were reported down along Highway 131.” - Bladen County, NC (near Bladenboro) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“One tree was reported down along Highway 131.”
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 22, 2012
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 100 mph | 1.7 mi | 700 yd | 0 / 0 | 08:26–08:33 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
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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