Storm reports for March 28, 2017

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On March 28, 2017, 73 hail, 103 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.69″ (tennis ball size) in Baylor County, TX.

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 (73)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage, $150,000 in crop damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (197 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Canadian County, OK (near El Reno) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · 1 death
  “A man was driving a tractor trailer eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 126 when his truck was hit by severe winds associated with a bow echo. The vehicle veered into the median, where it struck the cable barrier and overturned.”
• Denton County, TX (near Lewisville) · Tornado EF1 · $600,000
  “A National Weather Service survey crew determined a tornado produced EF-1 damage in the city of Lewisville. The damage began near the intersection of Fox avenue and Boxwood, before moving to the north and northeast, ending near I-35E.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Hicks) · Tornado EF0 · $300,000
  “A National Weather Service survey crew determined a tornado produced EF-0 damage in north Fort Worth and Haslet areas. The tornado was embedded in a line of thunderstorms, yet a distinct convergent path was noted for the entire life of this tornado.”
• Rockwall County, TX (near Rockwall) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $100,000
  “Several media outlets filmed the aftermath of significant damage to homes in the northern parts of Rockwall. In particular were homes in a subdivision east of John King Blvd and south of FM 552.”
• Kaufman County, TX (near Combine) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Emergency management reported 12 homes with damage and numerous trees blown down in the area of Lanier Rd at Pecan Trail in Combine, TX.”
• Tarrant County, TX (near Ft Worth Blue Mnd Ar) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
  “A National Weather Service survey crew determined a tornado caused damage to several areas in Fort Worth, Keller, and the far western portions of Southlake.”

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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