Storm reports for March 1, 2018

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On March 1, 2018, 2 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 0.25″ (pea size) in Del Norte County, CA.

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 (2)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $55,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Paulding County, GA (near New Hope) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down near the intersection of Mount Tabor Church Road and East Paulding Drive and an awning damaged by the winds at the C. A. Roberts Elementary School nearby.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Lilburn) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $8,000
  “The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down around the intersection of Harmony Grove Road and Rosser Court and power lines blown down near the intersection of Stone Drive SW and Hudson Road SW.”
• Cobb County, GA (near Marietta) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “The Cobb County 911 center reported trees blown down around the intersection of Burnt Hickory Road and Polk Street. The AWOS at the Dobbins Air Reserve Base recorded a wind gust of 59 mph.”
• Bibb County, GA (near Rutland) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $4,000
  “The Bibb County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down near the intersection of Highway 129 and Barnes Ferry Road.”
• Florence County, SC (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Trees were reported down on Palmetto St. The time was estimated based on radar data.”
• Columbus County, NC (near Whiteville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
  “Trees were reported down on Jack Hayes Rd. The time was estimated based on radar data.”

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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