Storm reports for March 23, 2017

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On March 23, 2017, 68 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Fayette County, IA.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $144,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (116 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hodgeman County, KS (near Jetmore Muni Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “A pivot irrigation sprinkler was overturned by high wind.”
• Grant County, WI (near Montfort) · Hail 1.50″ · $28,000
  “Ping pong ball sized hail fell in Montfort. The hail shredded the siding on one side of a house.”
• Furnas County, NE (near Arapahoe) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
  “Minor shingle and roof damage was reported in Arapahoe, as well as a few large tree branches being downed. Area power poles were damaged and a hay barn was damaged. Wind gust estimated from other area reports.”
• Buffalo County, NE (near Glenwood Park) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $20,000
  “Wind gusts estimated to be around 65 MPH resulted in damage approximately 5 miles east of Riverdale on 115th Road. A portion of the road was blocked for a time after a pole barn was blown over.”
• Fayette County, IA (near Fairbank) · Hail 1.50″ · $12,000
  “Reported by Buchanan County Emergency Manager. Hail fell at V62 and Cedar Drive on the north side of town, in Fayette County.”
• Indian River County, FL (near Vero Beach Airpark) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $10,000
  “Florida Power and Light reported that four wooden power poles were snapped several feet from ground level as a severe thunderstorm moved into a mostly rural area just west of Interstate 95 and south of Highway 60.”

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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