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Storm reports for March 19, 2018
On March 19, 2018, 89 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On March 19, 2018, 89 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 5.38″ (softball size) in Cullman County, AL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 53 | 16 | 16 | 5.38″ |
| GA | 23 | 26 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| TN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Cullman, AL | 20,239 | 2.75″ |
| Good Hope, AL | 2,646 | 2.75″ |
| Rainbow City, AL | 10,349 | 2.00″ |
| Southside, AL | 9,633 | 2.00″ |
| South Fulton, GA | 112,003 | 1.75″ |
| Union City, GA | 28,195 | 1.75″ |
| Fairburn, GA | 17,267 | 1.75″ |
| Boaz, AL | 10,473 | 1.75″ |
| Arab, AL | 8,918 | 1.75″ |
| Tyrone, GA | 8,038 | 1.75″ |
| Heflin, AL | 3,557 | 1.75″ |
| Moulton, AL | 3,408 | 1.75″ |
| Unadilla, GA | 3,200 | 1.75″ |
| Red Bay, AL | 3,171 | 1.75″ |
| Tallapoosa, GA | 3,164 | 1.75″ |
| Geneva, AL | 4,242 | 1.25″ |
| Stockbridge, GA | 35,893 | 1.00″ |
| Gadsden, AL | 33,086 | 1.00″ |
| Griffin, GA | 23,994 | 1.00″ |
| Oxford, AL | 22,088 | 1.00″ |
| Anniston, AL | 21,127 | 1.00″ |
| Thomaston, GA | 9,850 | 1.00″ |
| Ripley, MS | 5,359 | 1.00″ |
| Haleyville, AL | 4,313 | 1.00″ |
| Vienna, GA | 2,914 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (89)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:22 | 5.38″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 23:30 | 4.00″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 00:38 | 3.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 00:45 | 3.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 22:00 | 2.75″ | Tishomingo County, MS |
| 22:20 | 2.75″ | Franklin County, AL |
| 00:10 | 2.75″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 21:53 | 2.50″ | Tishomingo County, MS |
| 23:40 | 2.50″ | Limestone County, AL |
| 23:40 | 2.50″ | Giles County, TN |
| 00:10 | 2.50″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 00:25 | 2.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 01:05 | 2.00″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Madison County, AL |
| 20:37 | 1.75″ | Terrell County, GA |
| 21:42 | 1.75″ | Prentiss County, MS |
| 21:43 | 1.75″ | Dooly County, GA |
| 21:58 | 1.75″ | Dooly County, GA |
| 22:15 | 1.75″ | Franklin County, AL |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Houston County, GA |
| 23:13 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 23:29 | 1.75″ | Morgan County, AL |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 00:16 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, AL |
| 00:23 | 1.75″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Marshall County, AL |
| 00:42 | 1.75″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 00:47 | 1.75″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 00:59 | 1.75″ | Blount County, AL |
| 01:10 | 1.75″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 01:13 | 1.75″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 02:42 | 1.75″ | Cleburne County, AL |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Haralson County, GA |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Fulton County, GA |
| 03:21 | 1.75″ | Fulton County, GA |
| 20:10 | 1.50″ | Cleburne County, AL |
| 20:59 | 1.50″ | Randolph County, AL |
| 21:14 | 1.50″ | Cleburne County, AL |
| 21:40 | 1.50″ | Prentiss County, MS |
| 22:20 | 1.50″ | Tishomingo County, MS |
| 02:37 | 1.50″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 20:02 | 1.25″ | Madison County, AL |
| 20:05 | 1.25″ | Madison County, AL |
| 21:00 | 1.25″ | Geneva County, AL |
| 23:39 | 1.25″ | Winston County, AL |
| 00:05 | 1.25″ | Winston County, AL |
| 02:35 | 1.25″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 16:15 | 1.00″ | Tippah County, MS |
| 16:15 | 1.00″ | Tippah County, MS |
| 18:24 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Limestone County, AL |
| 19:55 | 1.00″ | Colquitt County, GA |
| 20:03 | 1.00″ | Talladega County, AL |
| 20:04 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 20:33 | 1.00″ | Geneva County, AL |
| 20:42 | 1.00″ | Lee County, GA |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Geneva County, AL |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Prentiss County, MS |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Sumter County, GA |
| 21:33 | 1.00″ | Prentiss County, MS |
| 22:05 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, AL |
| 22:10 | 1.00″ | Pulaski County, GA |
| 22:37 | 1.00″ | Dooly County, GA |
| 23:07 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, AL |
| 23:21 | 1.00″ | Giles County, TN |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Marion County, AL |
| 00:07 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, AL |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Blount County, AL |
| 00:19 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, AL |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 01:13 | 1.00″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 01:13 | 1.00″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 01:25 | 1.00″ | Dade County, GA |
| 01:38 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 02:23 | 1.00″ | Haralson County, GA |
| 02:37 | 1.00″ | Paulding County, GA |
| 03:12 | 1.00″ | Talladega County, AL |
| 03:15 | 1.00″ | Calhoun County, AL |
| 03:15 | 1.00″ | Fulton County, GA |
| 03:39 | 1.00″ | Henry County, GA |
| 03:54 | 1.00″ | Newton County, GA |
| 05:18 | 1.00″ | Spalding County, GA |
| 05:48 | 1.00″ | Baldwin County, GA |
| 06:58 | 1.00″ | Upson County, GA |
| 07:03 | 1.00″ | Burke County, GA |
| 07:05 | 0.88″ | Burke County, GA |
| 18:35 | 0.75″ | Graves County, KY |
| 18:37 | 0.75″ | Colbert County, AL |
| 19:50 | 0.75″ | Christian County, KY |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.8 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (160 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, AL | 1 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Haralson County, GA | 6 | 2 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Fulton County, GA | 5 | 1 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $530,000 |
| Houston County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Carroll County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Tippah County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Dooly County, GA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $82,000 |
| Douglas County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Butts County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Dade County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $13,000 |
| Grady County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Calhoun County, AL (near Reads Mill) · Tornado EF3 · 4 injuries
“National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Calhoun Calhoun County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF3 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph.” - Haralson County, GA (near Buchanan) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000 · 2 injuries
“A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a maximum path width of 500 yards occurred on the west side of the city of Buchanan.” - Fulton County, GA (near Rico) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $100,000 · 1 injury
“Numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down were received from the Fulton County Emergency Manager, 911 center and the local broadcast media. One large tree was blown down onto power lines and a vehicle on Mary George Avenue NW and an on-duty Atlanta Police Department officer was injured…” - Fulton County, GA (near Campbellton) · Hail 1.75″ · $2 million
“An amateur radio operator reported golf ball size hail around the intersection of Campbellton Road and Fulton Industrial Boulevard.” - Haralson County, GA (near Hooper) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $500,000
“A National Weather Service survey team found an area of intense thunderstorm wind damage in Haralson County. Thousands of trees were blown down in a swath approximately 8 miles long and almost 2 miles wide.” - Houston County, GA (near Henderson) · Hail 1.75″ · $500,000
“An employee at the Twin Oaks RV park reported golf ball size hail.”
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 19, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 20 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF3, 3 EF2, 9 EF1, 7 EF0), 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF3 | 150 mph | 34.2 mi | 2,175 yd | 0 / 4 | 01:23–02:12 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF2 | 125 mph | 23.5 mi | 600 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:08–23:46 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF2 | 120 mph | 15.7 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 / 1 | 01:02–01:23 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF2 | 112 mph | 3.8 mi | 690 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:26–00:41 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 14.2 mi | 550 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:29–23:59 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 6.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:18–23:22 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 6.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:50–00:56 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 4.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:58–00:04 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 2.0 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:21–22:30 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 1.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:10–22:16 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 1.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:20–01:22 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF1 | – | 1.0 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 02:14–02:15 UTC | NWS BMX, |
| EF1 | 86 mph | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:30–00:36 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 3.9 mi | 120 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:05–22:15 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 3.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:50–00:55 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.2 mi | 250 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:54–22:56 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:09–00:11 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.8 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:53–21:54 UTC | NWS Memphis |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.8 mi | 138 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:07–02:10 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:43–07:44 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
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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