Storm reports for March 20, 2018

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On March 20, 2018, 59 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Pierce County, GA.

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 (59)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $142,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Highlands County, FL (near Sebring Air Terminal) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph · $50,000
  “The AWOS at Sebring Regional Airport reported a 62 MPH thunderstorm wind gust.”
• Highlands County, FL (near Sebring) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “The Highlands County 911 call center reported widespread wind damage throughout the county, with numerous trees and power lines down.”
• Hardee County, FL (near Ona) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Hardee County Emergency Management forwarded pictures of numerous large tree branches snapped and fences knocked down near Wauchula. A trampoline was also blown by the wind into a pickup truck, knocking out a side window.”
• Volusia County, FL (near De Leon Spgs) · Hail 1.75″ · $5,000
  “A member of the public reported hail up to golf ball size at his home just north of Deleon Springs. He also reported damage to his pool screen enclosure.”
• Hardee County, FL (near Zolfo Springs) · Hail 1.00″ · $3,000
  “Hardee County Emergency Management forwarded pictures of a window on a home that was broken by wind driven hail near Zolfo Springs.”
• Pinellas County, FL (near Spg-Albert Whitted Airport) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $2,000
  “Two palm trees were reported on social media to be snapped in the Shore Acres area of St. Petersburg.”

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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