Storm reports for March 27, 2017

On March 27, 2017, 179 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 11 states.

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179hail reports

89damaging-wind reports

6tornado reports

3.00″largest hail reported

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On March 27, 2017, 179 hail, 89 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Perry County, TN.

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

State	Hail	Wind	Tornado	Largest hail
KY	47	28	2	2.00″
TN	43	29	3	3.00″
AL	39	10	0	1.75″
MS	28	13	1	2.75″
NC	6	3	0	1.00″
GA	5	0	0	1.25″
LA	3	2	0	1.00″
WV	4	1	0	1.00″
AR	3	0	0	1.00″
TX	1	1	0	1.75″
IN	0	2	0	–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Temple, TX	96,267	1.75″
Belton, TX	25,635	1.75″
Guntersville, AL	9,242	1.75″
Lexington, TN	8,037	1.75″
Holly Springs, MS	6,472	1.75″
Glencoe, AL	5,396	1.75″
Morgan's Point Resort, TX	4,771	1.75″
Hokes Bluff, AL	4,668	1.75″
Fulton, MS	4,640	1.75″
Newbern, TN	3,247	1.75″
Jackson, TN	69,303	1.50″
Gadsden, AL	33,086	1.50″
Paris, TN	10,517	1.50″
Brownsville, TN	9,358	1.50″
Covington, TN	8,575	1.50″
Attalla, AL	5,746	1.50″
Bolivar, TN	5,084	1.50″
Haleyville, AL	4,313	1.50″
Jasper, AL	14,561	1.25″
Kimberly, AL	4,699	1.25″
Centre, AL	3,845	1.25″
Prestonsburg, KY	3,638	1.25″
Warrior, AL	3,247	1.25″
Frankfort, KY	28,610	1.00″
Pearl, MS	28,458	1.00″

Hail reports (179)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
22:59	3.00″	Perry County, TN
18:02	2.75″	Benton County, MS
22:40	2.50″	Perry County, TN
17:55	2.00″	Benton County, MS
18:14	2.00″	Graves County, KY
22:28	2.00″	Decatur County, TN
22:45	2.00″	Chester County, TN
16:15	1.75″	Bell County, TX
17:18	1.75″	Marshall County, MS
17:40	1.75″	Dyer County, TN
18:18	1.75″	Calloway County, KY
18:50	1.75″	Calloway County, KY
19:41	1.75″	Marshall County, AL
20:05	1.75″	Prentiss County, MS
20:27	1.75″	Itawamba County, MS
20:43	1.75″	Bullitt County, KY
21:27	1.75″	Marion County, AL
21:34	1.75″	Walker County, AL
21:57	1.75″	Henderson County, TN
22:00	1.75″	Henderson County, TN
22:10	1.75″	Henderson County, TN
22:12	1.75″	Decatur County, TN
22:17	1.75″	Jasper County, MS
22:25	1.75″	Anderson County, KY
22:50	1.75″	Laurel County, KY
22:57	1.75″	Perry County, TN
23:05	1.75″	Blount County, AL
00:22	1.75″	Etowah County, AL
00:25	1.75″	Etowah County, AL
00:25	1.75″	Wayne County, TN
02:09	1.75″	Lauderdale County, AL
18:50	1.50″	Henry County, TN
19:35	1.50″	Benton County, TN
21:21	1.50″	Madison County, TN
21:45	1.50″	Newton County, MS
22:00	1.50″	Tipton County, TN
22:10	1.50″	Nelson County, KY
22:11	1.50″	Simpson County, MS
22:15	1.50″	Tipton County, TN
22:26	1.50″	Decatur County, TN
22:33	1.50″	Haywood County, TN
23:01	1.50″	Winston County, AL
23:02	1.50″	Hardeman County, TN
23:32	1.50″	Jackson County, KY
00:01	1.50″	Etowah County, AL
00:06	1.50″	Etowah County, AL
00:06	1.50″	Etowah County, AL
00:10	1.50″	Hardin County, TN
18:25	1.25″	Floyd County, KY
19:05	1.25″	Winston County, MS
19:41	1.25″	Marshall County, AL
20:24	1.25″	Cherokee County, AL
20:24	1.25″	Walker County, AL
20:44	1.25″	Itawamba County, MS
21:00	1.25″	Itawamba County, MS
21:20	1.25″	Walker County, AL
21:25	1.25″	Walker County, AL
22:14	1.25″	Cullman County, AL
22:40	1.25″	Jefferson County, AL
22:50	1.25″	Blount County, AL
23:05	1.25″	Gordon County, GA
16:40	1.00″	DeSoto County, MS
17:55	1.00″	Graves County, KY
18:30	1.00″	Calloway County, KY
18:44	1.00″	Madison County, TN
18:48	1.00″	Pike County, KY
18:58	1.00″	Marshall County, KY
19:00	1.00″	Tishomingo County, MS
19:03	1.00″	Union County, MS
19:05	1.00″	McLean County, KY
19:10	1.00″	Itawamba County, MS
19:25	1.00″	Dyer County, TN
19:28	1.00″	Rankin County, MS
19:30	1.00″	Ohio County, KY
19:45	1.00″	Prentiss County, MS
19:45	1.00″	Craighead County, AR
19:50	1.00″	Lee County, MS
19:53	1.00″	Franklin Parish, LA
20:02	1.00″	Mississippi County, AR
20:13	1.00″	Hardin County, KY
20:20	1.00″	Cherokee County, AL
20:23	1.00″	Hardin County, KY
20:24	1.00″	Itawamba County, MS
20:28	1.00″	Franklin Parish, LA
20:33	1.00″	Cherokee County, AL
20:45	1.00″	Franklin County, AL
20:45	1.00″	Mississippi County, AR
20:48	1.00″	Ohio County, KY
20:50	1.00″	Kemper County, MS
20:52	1.00″	Leake County, MS
21:00	1.00″	Davidson County, TN
21:00	1.00″	Madison County, TN
21:07	1.00″	Franklin County, AL
21:14	1.00″	Raleigh County, WV
21:14	1.00″	Raleigh County, WV
21:16	1.00″	Lawrence County, AL
21:16	1.00″	Lawrence County, AL
21:22	1.00″	Garrard County, KY
21:24	1.00″	Lauderdale County, TN
21:26	1.00″	Franklin County, AL
21:31	1.00″	Scott County, MS
21:41	1.00″	Henderson County, TN
21:42	1.00″	Spencer County, KY
21:45	1.00″	Hardin County, KY
21:52	1.00″	Henderson County, TN
21:56	1.00″	Cullman County, AL
21:57	1.00″	Marion County, AL
21:58	1.00″	Crockett County, TN
21:58	1.00″	Sumner County, TN
21:59	1.00″	Cullman County, AL
22:00	1.00″	Rockcastle County, KY
22:14	1.00″	Kemper County, MS
22:16	1.00″	Shelby County, KY
22:18	1.00″	Nelson County, KY
22:20	1.00″	Madison County, TN
22:25	1.00″	Franklin County, AL
22:36	1.00″	Rockcastle County, KY
22:38	1.00″	Franklin County, KY
22:40	1.00″	Pulaski County, KY
22:43	1.00″	Hickman County, TN
22:45	1.00″	Franklin County, KY
22:49	1.00″	Tensas Parish, LA
22:50	1.00″	Jasper County, MS
22:56	1.00″	Perry County, TN
22:59	1.00″	Hickman County, TN
23:01	1.00″	Winston County, AL
23:04	1.00″	Surry County, NC
23:07	1.00″	Laurel County, KY
23:15	1.00″	Surry County, NC
23:25	1.00″	Jasper County, MS
00:05	1.00″	Gilmer County, GA
00:10	1.00″	McNairy County, TN
00:10	1.00″	Clay County, KY
00:10	1.00″	Marshall County, AL
00:25	1.00″	Gilmer County, GA
00:41	1.00″	Wayne County, MS
01:59	1.00″	Etowah County, AL
02:11	1.00″	Lauderdale County, AL
02:24	1.00″	Colbert County, AL
02:57	1.00″	Colbert County, AL
17:05	0.88″	Fayette County, TN
17:52	0.88″	Hardeman County, TN
18:51	0.88″	Hopkins County, KY
19:00	0.88″	Hardin County, TN
19:07	0.88″	Hopkins County, KY
19:25	0.88″	Hinds County, MS
19:32	0.88″	Whitley County, KY
19:35	0.88″	Lauderdale County, AL
19:55	0.88″	Butler County, KY
20:21	0.88″	Hardin County, KY
21:01	0.88″	Raleigh County, WV
21:02	0.88″	Sumner County, TN
21:05	0.88″	Franklin County, MS
21:14	0.88″	Fayette County, WV
21:23	0.88″	Warren County, KY
21:40	0.88″	Caldwell County, NC
22:20	0.88″	Pulaski County, KY
22:55	0.88″	Catoosa County, GA
23:15	0.88″	Surry County, NC
00:01	0.88″	Marshall County, AL
00:18	0.88″	Maury County, TN
00:30	0.88″	Owsley County, KY
01:03	0.88″	Lawrence County, TN
02:26	0.88″	Colbert County, AL
18:21	0.75″	Hardeman County, TN
19:08	0.75″	Barren County, KY
19:47	0.75″	Christian County, KY
20:08	0.75″	Webster County, KY
20:12	0.75″	Lawrence County, TN
21:01	0.75″	Graves County, KY
21:14	0.75″	Wilkes County, NC
21:15	0.75″	Marshall County, KY
21:58	0.75″	Pulaski County, KY
22:18	0.75″	Nelson County, KY
22:30	0.75″	Pulaski County, KY
00:09	0.75″	Hardin County, TN
01:01	0.75″	Harlan County, KY
02:00	0.75″	Polk County, GA
02:15	0.75″	Macon County, NC

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (276 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Injuries	Property damage
Jefferson County, AL	1	1	–
Metcalfe County, KY	3	0	$355,000
Hinds County, MS	2	0	$225,000
Decatur County, TN	1	0	$150,000
Rankin County, MS	3	0	$132,000
Warren County, MS	1	0	$120,000
Lewis County, TN	1	0	$100,000
Washington County, KY	2	0	$90,000
Tensas Parish, LA	1	0	$75,000
Jones County, MS	1	0	$75,000
Simpson County, MS	4	0	$60,000
Bell County, TX	1	0	$60,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Jefferson County, AL (near Woodlawn Jct) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
“Several trees uprooted in the Avondale Community. One tree fell on a car with one injury.”
Metcalfe County, KY (near Center) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
“This squall-line tornado was on the ground for just over a quarter of a mile, but caused considerable destruction. It touched down about 0.3 miles southwest of Center, destroying two large barns and a small outbuilding in addition to taking the roof off a small home.”
Hinds County, MS (near Cayuga) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000
“A swath of damaging winds occurred across western Hinds County. Multiple trees were blown down along the Natchez Trace Parkway between Milepost 39 near Port Gibson in Claiborne County and Milepost 77 near Raymond in Hinds County.”
Decatur County, TN (near Decaturville) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
“Damage was observed to trees with mainly roof damage to homes. Two mobile homes were also destroyed. Peak winds estimated at 110 mph.”
Rankin County, MS (near Rice Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $120,000
“A severe thunderstorm moved through Brandon, with damaging winds near 60-70mph. Trees were blown down on Highway 471, a tree fell across Woodbridge Road in the Crossgates subdivision, the radio antenna from Brandon Fire Station Number One was blown down, a small tree was blown down at Highpointe…”
Warren County, MS (near Allen) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $120,000
“A swath of damaging winds tracked across southern Warren County. Trees and powerlines were downed and some power poles were snapped along Wright Road, Jeff Davis Road, Gullet Road, Dogwood Road, Campbell Swamp Road and Hankinson Road. A tree also fell on a home on Hankinson Road.”

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.

NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for March 27, 2017

National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 2 EF0), 19 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.

Rating	Peak wind	Path length	Max width	Deaths / injuries	On the ground	Surveyed by
EF1	105 mph	9.8 mi	500 yd	0 / 0	23:12–23:32 UTC	NWS Nashville
EF1	110 mph	0.3 mi	100 yd	0 / 0	22:20 UTC	NWS Louisville
EF0	80 mph	4.4 mi	125 yd	0 / 0	19:27–19:33 UTC	NWS Paducah
EF0	80 mph	4.4 mi	125 yd	0 / 0	19:27–19:33 UTC	NWS Paducah

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.

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