March 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2012, 2,156 hail, 563 damaging-wind and 154 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Roger Mills County, OK on March 29, 2012. The most hail reports came on March 2, 2012 (541). Tornadoes killed 42.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of March 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | 541 | 222 | 72 | 4.25″ | 17 |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 281 | 24 | 3 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 221 | 20 | 0 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 155 | 14 | 3 | 4.25″ | 10 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 120 | 29 | 1 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 100 | 25 | 12 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | 77 | 44 | 10 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 81 | 15 | 14 | 2.50″ | 10 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 94 | 15 | 1 | 2.25″ | 16 |
Largest hail reported in March 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2012 | 4.50″ (softball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Carroll County, KY |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Honolulu County, HI |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Todd County, SD |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Greenwood County, KS |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Todd County, SD |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clark County, IN |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 3.00″ (teacup) | McNairy County, TN |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Wolfe County, KY |
Storm reports by state, March 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 192 | 92 | 21 | 4.25″ |
| Tennessee | 219 | 52 | 15 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 195 | 50 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 123 | 48 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 153 | 17 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 149 | 16 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 154 | 8 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 136 | 9 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 126 | 3 | 4 | 4.25″ |
| South Carolina | 86 | 38 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 99 | 17 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 58 | 40 | 13 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 50 | 38 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 73 | 13 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 70 | 4 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 24 | 37 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Florida | 23 | 24 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 33 | 1 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4.25″ |
| Hawaii | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4.25″ |
| Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 2012
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