March 2020 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2020, 508 hail, 549 damaging-wind and 83 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Texas County, MO on March 27, 2020. The most hail reports came on March 28, 2020 (153). Tornadoes killed 25. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 27 days; the widest swath, on March 18, 2020, covered 1,304 square miles.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 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 2020
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2020 | 153 | 164 | 22 | 3.00″ | 15 | 673 mi² | 5.20″ |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3 | 92 | 13 | 1.00″ | 7 | 22 mi² | 1.56″ |
| Mar 3, 2020 | 14 | 77 | 3 | 2.50″ | 12 | 908 mi² | 5.44″ |
| Mar 2, 2020 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 3.00″ | 5 | 995 mi² | 5.20″ |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 4.50″ | 4 | 1,171 mi² | 2.95″ |
| Mar 19, 2020 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 3.00″ | 11 | 676 mi² | 5.46″ |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 2.00″ | 6 | 244 mi² | 2.00″ |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 2.75″ | 5 | 1,064 mi² | 2.81″ |
| Mar 18, 2020 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 2.25″ | 5 | 1,304 mi² | 3.03″ |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 1.75″ | 6 | 29 mi² | 4.96″ |
Largest hail reported in March 2020
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2020 | 4.50″ (softball) | Texas County, MO |
| Mar 2, 2020 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Dickson County, TN |
| Mar 19, 2020 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Montgomery County, IA |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Delaware County, OK |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cole County, MO |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lamar County, AL |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Butler County, MO |
| Mar 19, 2020 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dimmit County, TX |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mayes County, OK |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Callaway County, MO |
Storm reports by state, March 2020
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 13 | 131 | 12 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 89 | 9 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 42 | 35 | 15 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 7 | 65 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 28 | 43 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 29 | 30 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 44 | 16 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 26 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Indiana | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 37 | 6 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arkansas | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Iowa | 22 | 2 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| New York | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 21 | 6 | – |
| California | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.38″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 19 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 2020
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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.