Storm reports for March 5, 2013

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On March 5, 2013, 11 hail, 36 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Morgan County, AL.

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 (11)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $595,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (48 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Glascock County, GA (near Hadden) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down northwest of Gibson. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the 1.5 mile path.”
• Gordon County, GA (near Calhoun) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $150,000
  “The Gordon County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees were blown down. Ten homes and an in-home daycare were impacted by falling trees. One detached garage was also blown down.”
• Whitfield County, GA (near Gordon Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $75,000
  “The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees were blown down north of Dalton. One fell on a home on Concord Drive and another fell on a home on Mitchell Bridge Road.”
• Cherokee County, GA (near North Canton) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $55,000
  “The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported that a couple of trees were blown along Dr. John T Petit Street in Canton. One tree fell on a house.”
• Towns County, GA (near Sunnyside) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $30,000
  “The Towns County 911 Center reported that a tree had blown down on a home south of Hiawassee.”
• Muscogee County, GA (near Double Churches) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that numerous trees were blown down or snapped in the northern part of the county, including in north Columbus. Numerous power outages were reported as well.”

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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