March 2021 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2021, 619 hail, 609 damaging-wind and 138 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 34 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Burnet County, TX on March 22, 2021. The most hail reports came on March 27, 2021 (166). Tornadoes killed 7. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 28 days; the widest swath, on March 27, 2021, covered 2,376 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 2021
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | 166 | 122 | 20 | 3.00″ | 13 | 2,376 mi² | 4.47″ |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 58 | 74 | 40 | 2.50″ | 10 | 506 mi² | 2.56″ |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 5 | 160 | 0 | 1.00″ | 10 | 27 mi² | 1.70″ |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 52 | 66 | 20 | 2.75″ | 10 | 311 mi² | 4.80″ |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 62 | 43 | 2 | 2.50″ | 8 | 1,554 mi² | 3.16″ |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 3.00″ | 4 | 1,372 mi² | 3.65″ |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 1.75″ | 7 | 103 mi² | 4.33″ |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 2.75″ | 6 | 1,765 mi² | 3.25″ |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 2.00″ | 9 | 69 mi² | 2.32″ |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3.00″ | 3 | 966 mi² | 3.02″ |
Largest hail reported in March 2021
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Burnet County, TX |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Burnet County, TX |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Lonoke County, AR |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Carson County, TX |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kimble County, TX |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kimble County, TX |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Covington County, MS |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Clark County, AR |
Storm reports by state, March 2021
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 166 | 59 | 26 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 19 | 68 | 38 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 84 | 33 | 6 | 2.25″ |
| Mississippi | 22 | 79 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Arkansas | 41 | 15 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 26 | 37 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 38 | 22 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 7 | 36 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 46 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 28 | 13 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 36 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Kentucky | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 24 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| California | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.50″ |
| Nebraska | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 2021
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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.