March 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2018, 529 hail, 231 damaging-wind and 55 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 5.50″ (softball size) in Bastrop County, TX on March 18, 2018. The most hail reports came on March 19, 2018 (89).
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 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2018 | 89 | 44 | 20 | 5.38″ | 5 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 78 | 21 | 2 | 3.50″ | 6 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 79 | 18 | 2 | 5.50″ | 7 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 3.00″ | 10 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | 13 | 47 | 16 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 2.75″ | 3 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0.25″ | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in March 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | 5.50″ (softball) | Bastrop County, TX |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 5.38″ (softball) | Cullman County, AL |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Burleson County, TX |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Burleson County, TX |
| Mar 19, 2018 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Cullman County, AL |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Jefferson County, AR |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Bastrop County, TX |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Burnet County, TX |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Brazos County, TX |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bastrop County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 169 | 49 | 8 | 5.50″ |
| Alabama | 54 | 17 | 16 | 5.38″ |
| Georgia | 35 | 34 | 3 | 2.12″ |
| Mississippi | 29 | 26 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 50 | 8 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| South Carolina | 27 | 26 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 26 | 21 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 12 | 20 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| California | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Kansas | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in March 2018
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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.