March 2024 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 2024, 844 hail, 350 damaging-wind and 56 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 6.00″ (softball size) in Pontotoc County, OK on March 14, 2024. The most hail reports came on March 14, 2024 (341). Tornadoes killed 4. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 29 days; the widest swath, on March 14, 2024, covered 6,914 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.
Major hail storms in March 2024
Biggest storm days of March 2024
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 341 | 198 | 29 | 6.00″ | 13 | 6,914 mi² | 3.70″ |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 103 | 16 | 3 | 4.00″ | 7 | 2,005 mi² | 2.70″ |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 43 | 39 | 2 | 2.75″ | 6 | 2,671 mi² | 4.91″ |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 2.50″ | 7 | 205 mi² | 1.54″ |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ | 8 | 999 mi² | 3.71″ |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1.25″ | 6 | 43 mi² | 1.27″ |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 1.75″ | 6 | 265 mi² | 1.83″ |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ | 6 | 351 mi² | 2.83″ |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2.50″ | 2 | 154 mi² | 3.70″ |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 3 | 137 mi² | 1.51″ |
Largest hail reported in March 2024
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 6.00″ (softball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.50″ (softball) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Wabaunsee County, KS |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Mayes County, OK |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Benton County, AR |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Morgan County, IL |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3.75″ (teacup) | Madison County, IL |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Johnson County, KS |
Storm reports by state, March 2024
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 117 | 31 | 8 | 3.50″ |
| Illinois | 114 | 23 | 8 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 74 | 53 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 119 | 4 | 2 | 6.00″ |
| Kansas | 103 | 10 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| Indiana | 59 | 22 | 4 | 2.85″ |
| Ohio | 54 | 13 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 46 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 39 | 12 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Georgia | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 10 | 25 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| California | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.25″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in March 2024
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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.