Storm reports for March 29, 2017

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On March 29, 2017, 48 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cameron Parish, LA.

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 (48)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage, $28,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (98 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harris County, TX (near La Porte) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000 · 2 injuries
  “This EF-1 was the third brief tornado with the larger mesocyclone associated with the HP supercell which moved across La Porte and Morgans Point. This couplet |was well defined on the Houston Hobby terminal doppler radar which spun up quickly|along the north side of strong westerly outflow winds…”
• Lincoln County, MS (near Brookhaven) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $275,000
  “Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm caused an approximately three mile swath of straight line wind damage across downtown Brookhaven. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, some of which also fell on homes.”
• Harris County, TX (near Bellaire) · Tornado EF0 · $150,000
  “Storm survey showed damage thrown in multiple directions. Numerous witnesses reported swirling debris. One person witnessed a funnel cloud briefly touch down at apartment complex.”
• Allen Parish, LA (near Oakdale) · Tornado EF2 · $125,000
  “A tornado touched down on the south side of Oakdale by the Wal-Mart, damaging the gas station canopy. The storm moved northeast, crossing Highway 165 and moved through Oakdale, blowing down or snapping numerous large trees. Some trees landed on homes and businesses.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Baxterville) · Tornado EF0 · $95,000
  “A weak and brief tornado touched down just west of Tatum Salt Dome Road and tracked east-northeast for about one and a half miles. As it crossed Tatum Salt Dome Road, property was damaged on both sides.”
• Tyler County, TX (near Hillister) · Tornado EF1 · $60,000
  “A tornado touched down on both the north and south sides of Lake Charmaine,|blowing multiple trees down. One home had a tree land on it and a tree landed on a SUV. Several homes had minor damage to their siding. The peak winds in the tornado was estimated at 105 MPH.”

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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