Storm reports for March 21, 2017

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On March 21, 2017, 136 hail, 151 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Spartanburg County, SC.

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 (136)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.2 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (289 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jackson County, GA (near Fairview) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000 · 1 death
  “The Jackson County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the far western portion of the county. Trees were snapped at Guy Cooper Road and Highway 60. A tree fell onto a building and the roof was blow off of the building along Highway 332 east of Braselton.”
• Hall County, GA (near Westside) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “The broadcast media reported that a tree was blown down onto a trailer on Highland Terrace trapping a man inside. The man was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.”
• Hall County, GA (near Bellton) · Hail 1.75″ · $1.8 million
  “An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail.”
• Tuolumne County, CA (near Twain Harte) · Thunderstorm wind 105 mph · $1 million
  “An NWS storm survey team determined straight line winds from a micro-burst associated with a severe thunderstorm caused damage in Twain Harte, CA Numerous trees were brought down, and a home was damaged. Winds gusted to an estimated 105 mpg. Significant wind damage was done along Twain Harte Rd.”
• White County, GA (near Benefit) · Hail 1.75″ · $432,000
  “The White County Fire Department reported golf ball size hail along Old Highway 75 near the Hall County line.”
• White County, GA (near Cleveland) · Hail 1.75″ · $432,000
  “The White County Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail in Cleveland.”

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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