March 2016 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2016, 927 hail, 569 damaging-wind and 88 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in McCulloch County, TX on March 8, 2016. The most hail reports came on March 23, 2016 (124).
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 2016
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2016 | 95 | 140 | 20 | 2.25″ | 14 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 99 | 72 | 0 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 124 | 43 | 3 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 112 | 24 | 9 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 79 | 40 | 0 | 2.25″ | 5 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 82 | 22 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 85 | 7 | 11 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 37 | 54 | 11 | 4.00″ | 5 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 67 | 4 | 11 | 3.00″ | 8 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 6 | 63 | 6 | 1.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in March 2016
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | McCulloch County, TX |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garland County, AR |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Butler County, KS |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McCulloch County, TX |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McCulloch County, TX |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Montgomery County, AR |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Morgan County, IL |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Franklin County, MS |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Walthall County, MS |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lamar County, MS |
Storm reports by state, March 2016
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 206 | 138 | 13 | 4.00″ |
| Mississippi | 94 | 63 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 69 | 47 | 3 | 2.25″ |
| Arkansas | 70 | 20 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 59 | 28 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 20 | 57 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 72 | 12 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 69 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 24 | 50 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 48 | 5 | 1.25″ |
| Iowa | 46 | 2 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 15 | 21 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| South Carolina | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in March 2016
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.