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Storm reports for March 18, 2013
On March 18, 2013, 149 hail, 198 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On March 18, 2013, 149 hail, 198 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Hinds County, MS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 52 | 94 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| GA | 26 | 46 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| MS | 51 | 16 | 0 | 4.25″ |
| SC | 3 | 35 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| LA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Clanton, AL | 9,228 | 3.00″ |
| Stockbridge, GA | 35,893 | 2.75″ |
| Lovejoy, GA | 12,612 | 2.75″ |
| Hampton, GA | 9,201 | 2.75″ |
| Jackson, MS | 141,449 | 2.50″ |
| Pearl, MS | 28,458 | 2.50″ |
| Fayetteville, GA | 20,419 | 2.50″ |
| Richland, MS | 7,607 | 2.50″ |
| Phenix City, AL | 38,509 | 2.00″ |
| Lincoln, AL | 7,790 | 2.00″ |
| Smiths Station, AL | 5,583 | 2.00″ |
| Douglasville, GA | 40,540 | 1.75″ |
| East Point, GA | 38,270 | 1.75″ |
| McDonough, GA | 32,803 | 1.75″ |
| Greenville, MS | 27,015 | 1.75″ |
| Powder Springs, GA | 19,632 | 1.75″ |
| Forest Park, GA | 19,301 | 1.75″ |
| Americus, GA | 15,742 | 1.75″ |
| Pell City, AL | 14,094 | 1.75″ |
| College Park, GA | 13,953 | 1.75″ |
| McComb, MS | 11,762 | 1.75″ |
| Brookhaven, MS | 11,654 | 1.75″ |
| Austell, GA | 8,244 | 1.75″ |
| Hapeville, GA | 6,712 | 1.75″ |
| Eatonton, GA | 6,641 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (149)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:30 | 4.25″ | Hinds County, MS |
| 20:05 | 4.00″ | Warren County, MS |
| 20:51 | 3.00″ | Chilton County, AL |
| 22:40 | 3.00″ | Lee County, AL |
| 18:42 | 2.75″ | Morehouse Parish, LA |
| 19:19 | 2.75″ | East Carroll Parish, LA |
| 20:59 | 2.75″ | Rankin County, MS |
| 21:10 | 2.75″ | Hinds County, MS |
| 22:12 | 2.75″ | Meriwether County, GA |
| 22:13 | 2.75″ | Henry County, GA |
| 23:30 | 2.75″ | Henry County, GA |
| 00:30 | 2.75″ | Franklin County, MS |
| 01:33 | 2.75″ | Lawrence County, MS |
| 20:32 | 2.50″ | Warren County, MS |
| 20:48 | 2.50″ | Chilton County, AL |
| 21:10 | 2.50″ | Rankin County, MS |
| 22:25 | 2.50″ | Fayette County, GA |
| 22:30 | 2.50″ | Simpson County, MS |
| 01:14 | 2.50″ | Covington County, MS |
| 20:50 | 2.00″ | Talladega County, AL |
| 21:07 | 2.00″ | Carroll County, GA |
| 21:34 | 2.00″ | Perry County, AL |
| 22:05 | 2.00″ | Jasper County, MS |
| 22:40 | 2.00″ | Clayton County, GA |
| 23:12 | 2.00″ | Russell County, AL |
| 23:14 | 2.00″ | Muscogee County, GA |
| 02:00 | 2.00″ | Walthall County, MS |
| 18:20 | 1.75″ | Washington County, MS |
| 18:23 | 1.75″ | Ashley County, AR |
| 18:38 | 1.75″ | Marion County, AL |
| 18:50 | 1.75″ | Sunflower County, MS |
| 18:55 | 1.75″ | Marion County, AL |
| 19:07 | 1.75″ | West Carroll Parish, LA |
| 19:36 | 1.75″ | West Carroll Parish, LA |
| 20:10 | 1.75″ | Madison County, MS |
| 20:25 | 1.75″ | Leake County, MS |
| 20:46 | 1.75″ | St. Clair County, AL |
| 20:50 | 1.75″ | Chilton County, AL |
| 20:55 | 1.75″ | Newton County, MS |
| 21:05 | 1.75″ | Scott County, MS |
| 21:21 | 1.75″ | Chambers County, AL |
| 21:28 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, GA |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Coweta County, GA |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Elmore County, AL |
| 22:02 | 1.75″ | Clayton County, GA |
| 22:02 | 1.75″ | Autauga County, AL |
| 22:04 | 1.75″ | Douglas County, GA |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Smith County, MS |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| 22:35 | 1.75″ | Jasper County, MS |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Marion County, GA |
| 22:45 | 1.75″ | Smith County, MS |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Claiborne County, MS |
| 22:50 | 1.75″ | Henry County, GA |
| 22:55 | 1.75″ | Putnam County, GA |
| 23:08 | 1.75″ | Lee County, AL |
| 23:08 | 1.75″ | Sumter County, GA |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Jones County, MS |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | Jefferson Davis County, MS |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Newton County, GA |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Jefferson County, MS |
| 23:38 | 1.75″ | Rapides Parish, LA |
| 23:55 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, MS |
| 00:01 | 1.75″ | Adams County, MS |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, MS |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Amite County, MS |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Pike County, MS |
| 02:12 | 1.75″ | Effingham County, GA |
| 02:20 | 1.75″ | Marion County, MS |
| 19:05 | 1.50″ | Monroe County, MS |
| 19:10 | 1.50″ | Lowndes County, MS |
| 22:05 | 1.50″ | Simpson County, MS |
| 23:17 | 1.50″ | Lee County, AL |
| 18:20 | 1.25″ | Chickasaw County, MS |
| 20:45 | 1.25″ | Carroll County, GA |
| 21:03 | 1.25″ | Kemper County, MS |
| 21:13 | 1.25″ | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| 21:53 | 1.25″ | Chambers County, AL |
| 23:17 | 1.25″ | Russell County, AL |
| 02:10 | 1.25″ | Effingham County, GA |
| 17:15 | 1.00″ | Giles County, TN |
| 17:45 | 1.00″ | Chicot County, AR |
| 17:47 | 1.00″ | Desha County, AR |
| 18:02 | 1.00″ | Desha County, AR |
| 18:05 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, MS |
| 18:25 | 1.00″ | Marion County, AL |
| 18:46 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 18:46 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, MS |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 18:54 | 1.00″ | Monroe County, MS |
| 19:08 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, AL |
| 19:11 | 1.00″ | Humphreys County, MS |
| 19:12 | 1.00″ | Limestone County, AL |
| 19:20 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 19:36 | 1.00″ | Sharkey County, MS |
| 19:36 | 1.00″ | Madison County, AL |
| 19:58 | 1.00″ | Noxubee County, MS |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Issaquena County, MS |
| 20:28 | 1.00″ | Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| 20:31 | 1.00″ | Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| 20:31 | 1.00″ | Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | St. Clair County, AL |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, AL |
| 20:56 | 1.00″ | Bibb County, AL |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Catoosa County, GA |
| 21:16 | 1.00″ | Coosa County, AL |
| 21:19 | 1.00″ | Lauderdale County, MS |
| 21:20 | 1.00″ | Chambers County, AL |
| 21:22 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 21:26 | 1.00″ | Heard County, GA |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Chilton County, AL |
| 21:53 | 1.00″ | Chambers County, AL |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Sumter County, AL |
| 21:55 | 1.00″ | Fulton County, GA |
| 21:58 | 1.00″ | Elmore County, AL |
| 22:13 | 1.00″ | Tallapoosa County, AL |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Lee County, AL |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Dawson County, GA |
| 22:45 | 1.00″ | Montgomery County, AL |
| 22:58 | 1.00″ | Macon County, AL |
| 00:12 | 1.00″ | Catahoula Parish, LA |
| 00:38 | 1.00″ | Jefferson Davis County, MS |
| 00:40 | 1.00″ | Hinds County, MS |
| 00:56 | 1.00″ | Emanuel County, GA |
| 01:08 | 1.00″ | Burke County, GA |
| 01:20 | 1.00″ | Jasper County, MS |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Adams County, MS |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | Hampton County, SC |
| 02:17 | 1.00″ | Hampton County, SC |
| 02:25 | 1.00″ | Hinds County, MS |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Chatham County, GA |
| 02:47 | 1.00″ | Forrest County, MS |
| 03:01 | 1.00″ | Beaufort County, SC |
| 17:31 | 0.88″ | Drew County, AR |
| 18:33 | 0.88″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 19:13 | 0.88″ | Colbert County, AL |
| 20:17 | 0.88″ | Blount County, AL |
| 20:27 | 0.88″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 20:29 | 0.88″ | Jackson County, AL |
| 20:37 | 0.88″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 21:05 | 0.88″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 12:35 | 0.75″ | Pushmataha County, OK |
| 13:15 | 0.75″ | Saline County, AR |
| 13:15 | 0.75″ | Saline County, AR |
| 13:25 | 0.75″ | Saline County, AR |
| 14:15 | 0.75″ | Hot Spring County, AR |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Lauderdale County, AL |
| 19:55 | 0.75″ | Attala County, MS |
| 21:07 | 0.75″ | Clay County, AL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $602 million in property damage, 24 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (362 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, GA | 1 | 1 | 1 | $15,000 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 3 | 9 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Floyd County, GA | 3 | 7 | 0 | $340,000 |
| Etowah County, AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Hinds County, MS | 3 | 1 | 0 | $275 million |
| Warren County, MS | 3 | 1 | 0 | $125 million |
| Clay County, MS | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Marion County, AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rankin County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $150 million |
| Henry County, GA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $21.3 million |
| Scott County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5 million |
| Douglas County, GA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $4.8 million |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Polk County, GA (near Cedartown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
“The Polk County 911 Center relayed numerous reports of trees blown down or snapped with multiple power outages in the Cedartown area. One tree fell on a car, injuring both occupants, one fatally.” - Floyd County, GA (near Brice) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $300,000 · 7 injuries
“A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that straight-line winds between 80 and 100 MPH occurred in the Silver Creek area. A home off Center Road was damaged by winds approximately 80 MPH.” - DeKalb County, AL (near Kilpatrick) · Tornado EF2 · 7 injuries
“A tornado tracked east from Marshall County along County Road 381. The tornado struck the Kilpatrick community along County Road 479 injuring 7 residents of mobile homes. Very large hardwood trees were snapped near the base. Numerous power poles were snapped at the base.” - Etowah County, AL (near Sardis City) · Tornado EF1 · 3 injuries
“The tornado initially touched down in Marshall County in Boaz and moved eastward into Etowah County about a half of a mile west of Oak Drive where it snapped and uprooted several pine trees. From there it moved to the east and crossed Broadwell Road and overturned a tractor trailer and a camper.” - DeKalb County, AL (near Allen) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · 2 injuries
“A severe thunderstorm produced extensive wind damage on the north side of Fort Payne. Along 45th Street, adjacent to the high school, an entire row of wooden power poles were snapped.” - Hinds County, MS (near Orange Hill) · Hail 4.25″ · $200 million · 1 injury
“This long lived storm that continued out of Warren County produced golf ball to grapefruit size hail along its path as it moved toward the Jackson metro area. The largest hailstone (4.25 inches in diameter) fell in Clinton around 3:50 pm, shattering vehicle windshields.”
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 18, 2013
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 3 EF0), 34 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 | 110 mph | 14.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 12:37–12:53 UTC | NWS Nashville |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 8.0 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 3 | 20:43–20:48 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 3.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:22–16:27 UTC | NWS Nashville |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 3.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:11–17:18 UTC | NWS Nashville |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 3.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:47–16:53 UTC | NWS Nashville |
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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