March 2023 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2023, 810 hail, 1,226 damaging-wind and 218 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 32 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Frio County, TX on March 1, 2023. The most hail reports came on March 31, 2023 (269). Tornadoes killed 48. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 24 days; the widest swath, on March 26, 2023, covered 2,955 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 2023
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | 269 | 412 | 138 | 3.50″ | 19 | 2,954 mi² | 3.74″ |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 3 | 232 | 19 | 1.00″ | 12 | 1 mi² | 1.17″ |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 51 | 141 | 13 | 1.75″ | 7 | 1,314 mi² | 2.59″ |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 104 | 73 | 9 | 2.75″ | 10 | 2,955 mi² | 2.85″ |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 5 | 132 | 19 | 1.75″ | 9 | 76 mi² | 1.53″ |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 47 | 80 | 4 | 2.75″ | 7 | 2,039 mi² | 4.91″ |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 4.00″ | 3 | 1,223 mi² | 2.93″ |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 4.00″ | 10 | 1,855 mi² | 4.26″ |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 56 | 39 | 2 | 2.75″ | 10 | 1,590 mi² | 3.14″ |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 | 582 mi² | 2.12″ |
Largest hail reported in March 2023
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Frio County, TX |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | La Salle County, TX |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Adams County, IL |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cleveland County, AR |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Bolivar County, MS |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Atascosa County, TX |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Parker County, TX |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Howard County, MO |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wichita County, TX |
Storm reports by state, March 2023
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 199 | 141 | 10 | 4.00″ |
| Illinois | 77 | 119 | 36 | 3.50″ |
| Alabama | 48 | 127 | 25 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 46 | 146 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 52 | 94 | 27 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 38 | 101 | 17 | 3.00″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 110 | 15 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 67 | 29 | 25 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 9 | 77 | 17 | 1.25″ |
| Missouri | 70 | 27 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 68 | 14 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 60 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 34 | 26 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 27 | 28 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| California | 13 | 22 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1.25″ |
| Michigan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in March 2023
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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.