March 2017 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2017, 1,421 hail, 1,813 damaging-wind and 166 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Denton County, TX on March 26, 2017. The most hail reports came on March 9, 2017 (252).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of March 2017
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2017 | 206 | 508 | 62 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 108 | 535 | 14 | 2.50″ | 18 |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 252 | 155 | 17 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 136 | 151 | 2 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 179 | 89 | 6 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | 73 | 103 | 20 | 2.69″ | 4 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 139 | 21 | 3 | 4.25″ | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 79 | 43 | 0 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 68 | 47 | 1 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 17 | 76 | 15 | 1.75″ | 9 |
Largest hail reported in March 2017
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Denton County, TX |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Jasper County, MO |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Spartanburg County, SC |
| Mar 27, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Perry County, TN |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Platte County, MO |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clay County, MO |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, KS |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Vernon County, MO |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jasper County, MO |
Storm reports by state, March 2017
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 128 | 316 | 13 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 210 | 152 | 34 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 183 | 150 | 36 | 4.25″ |
| Kentucky | 66 | 173 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 66 | 118 | 18 | 2.50″ |
| Kansas | 84 | 70 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Illinois | 54 | 79 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 90 | 49 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 92 | 41 | 3 | 3.25″ |
| Arkansas | 46 | 69 | 11 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 51 | 69 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 50 | 62 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 50 | 51 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 17 | 66 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 40 | 30 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 66 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 70 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 44 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Indiana | 54 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 21 | 31 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Minnesota | 33 | 15 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| California | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 2017
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.