Storm reports for March 31, 2013

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On March 31, 2013, 96 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Duval County, TX.

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 (96)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7.4 million in property damage, $2,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (171 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Duval County, TX (near Benavides) · Hail 4.25″ · $5.3 million · 1 injury
  “NWS storm survey concluded that baseball to softball sized hail fell across Benavides causing damage to nearly every home and business in the town. Damage included broken windows, doors, roofs, and siding. The damage was confined primarily to the north and east side of structures.”
• Duval County, TX (near Freer) · Hail 2.75″ · $1 million
  “NWS storm survey combined with Freer Fire Chief reports indicated that golf ball to baseball sized hail fell in the northeast portions of the city of Freer. The hail caused dents in vehicles including a new and used car lot. The baseball sized hail broke out windows in north facing buildings.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Jewella) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $300,000
  “A large tree fell onto an apartment building at the Old Salem Apartments on Pines Road. Trees were also downed onto cars at the Shirewood Apartments. Numerous other reports of trees downed onto homes and automobiles were also received across Shreveport.”
• Jim Wells County, TX (near Alice) · Hail 1.75″ · $250,000
  “NWS storm survey concluded quarter to golf ball sized hail occurred on the north side of the city of Alice.”
• Sumter County, GA (near Andersonville) · Hail 1.75″ · $129,000
  “The public reported hail up to the size of golf balls at Patsy's Hot Dogs and Cool Cones near Andersonville.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Adner) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $100,000
  “Trees were downed onto two homes near Dogwood Trail and Heatherbrook Drive. Another tree fell on a home in the Dogwood Subdivision. Some mailboxes were blown down and at least 5 trees were uprooted.”

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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