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Storm reports for March 27, 2018
On March 27, 2018, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On March 27, 2018, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Webb County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo, TX | 261,260 | 1.75″ |
| Pearsall, TX | 9,541 | 1.50″ |
| Alvarado, TX | 7,312 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:25 | 1.75″ | Webb County, TX |
| 00:39 | 1.50″ | Andrews County, TX |
| 05:15 | 1.50″ | Frio County, TX |
| 05:45 | 1.25″ | Dimmit County, TX |
| 00:51 | 1.00″ | Andrews County, TX |
| 01:15 | 1.00″ | Andrews County, TX |
| 02:27 | 1.00″ | Comanche County, TX |
| 03:28 | 1.00″ | Webb County, TX |
| 05:04 | 1.00″ | Frio County, TX |
| 05:15 | 1.00″ | Frio County, TX |
| 04:15 | 0.75″ | Johnson County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $57,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (20 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Webb County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Caldwell County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Franklin County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Bryan County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Webb County, TX (near Laredo Afb) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
“Reports relayed through social media of golf ball sized hail in central parts of Laredo.” - Sebastian County, AR (near Enterprise) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
“This tornado damaged or destroyed several barns and snapped numerous large tree limbs as it moved east-northeast within the Cedar Creek valley, north of Highway 45. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 75 to 85 mph.” - Caldwell County, TX (near Brownsboro) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
“In the early morning hours, a cluster of storms moved east across portions of Caldwell County. Along the leading edge of the thunderstorms, an NWS survey concluded a small EF-0 (estimated peak wind, 80mph) tornado formed and produced some minor damage approximately seven miles northeast of Luling.” - Franklin County, AR (near Ozark) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $5,000
“Strong thunderstorm wind damaged two homes.” - Bryan County, OK (near Blue) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $2,000
“A barn and mobile home sustained wind damage.” - Franklin County, AR (near Ozark) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
“Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.”
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 27, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF0), 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:57–09:59 UTC | NWS Austin/San Antonio |
| EF0 | 60 mph | – | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 07:16 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
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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