Storm reports for March 9, 2017

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On March 9, 2017, 252 hail, 155 damaging-wind and 17 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Jasper County, MO.

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 (252)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.4 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (427 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Warren County, TN (near Green Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “A storm survey by Warren County Emergency Management along with Google Earth high resolution satellite imagery indicated a small but severe 0.6 mile long by 150 yard wide microburst struck far northern Warren County just south of the DeKalb County line.”
• Fulton County, KY (near Hickman) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million
  “A tornado quickly developed over the city of Hickman and moved southeast across Fulton County. This was the second of two tornadoes in Fulton County. In the center of Hickman, the tornado caused significant damage to the county's jail and 911 communications center, which lost parts of the roof and…”
• Butler County, MO (near Broseley) · Tornado EF1 · $500,000
  “Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. This tornado passed across Highway 51 about a mile south of Broseley. A farm machine shed was leveled. Numerous other sheds or small structures were damaged or destroyed. Large irrigation piping was blown hundreds of feet in varying directions.”
• Stoddard County, MO (near Powe) · Tornado EF1 · $400,000
  “This tornado moved from west to east across southern Stoddard County, passing across the town of Bernie. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. Numerous farm machine sheds of varying sizes were leveled.”
• Obion County, TN (near Woodland Mills) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000
  “A tornado tracked from the community of Hickman Kentucky southeast into northern Obion county. Damage was sustained to large grain bins, several small barns and outbuildings and a few homes. The peak winds in Obion County were estimated at 100 mph.”
• Douglas County, GA (near Dglasvle Pinewood Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern and eastern portion of the county. Locations include Bakers Bridge Road at Sweetwater Church Road, Highway 120 at Chapel Hill Road, Lee Road at County Line Road, Brookmont Parkway at…”

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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