U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for March 31, 2024

Mar 31, 2024 | United States | 2024-03-31 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for March 31, 2024: 58 hail reports and 11 wind/tornado reports across 7 states. Peak hail reached 2.50 in and peak wind reached 60 mph.

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Impacted Places

Mount Pulaski, ILForsyth, ILMason City, IL2 E Greenview, ILMiddletown, ILLatham, IL1 NW Mount Zion, IL4 SW Hammond, IL9 S Pilger, NE1 NW Cantril, IA1 ENE Milton, IA3 W Charlie Heath Memor, MO5 WSW Farmington, IA2 WNW Charleston, IA1 SSE Nauvoo, IL1 E Adrian, IL2 N Carthage, ILFairfield, VATyro, VA2 S Colchester, ILMacomb, IL2 SSE Macomb, IL3 SSW Macomb, IL4 E Fandon, IL

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.50 in
Reports
58
Severe Reports
58

Wind Stats

Max Gust
60 mph
Reports
11
Tornado Reports
0

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
58
Events within 3 miles
70
Events within 10 miles
87
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.50 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
11
Events within 3 miles
13
Events within 10 miles
17
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
60 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2024-03-31hail2.50 in-2 NE Decatur, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail2.00 in-Mount Pulaski, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail2.00 in-2 SSW Forsyth, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Mason City, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Middletown, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Latham, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Latham, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-2 W Warrensburg, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Forsyth, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Oreana, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-1 NW Mount Zion, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Mount Zion, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Forsyth, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-Oakley, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.75 in-4 SW Hammond, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.50 in-2 WNW Charleston, IANOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.50 in-2 N Carthage, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.50 in-4 E Fandon, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.50 in-Mount Pulaski, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31hail1.50 in-1 W Decatur, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31wind60 mph-1 W Elkhart, ILNOAA SPC
2024-03-31windWind report-1 S Montecito, CANOAA SPC
2024-03-31windWind report-2 NNE Summerland, CANOAA SPC
2024-03-31windWind report-6 ENE Warm Springs, VANOAA SPC

Photo from public of tennis ball size hail. (ILX)

(ILX)

Picture via social media; Wolf Road. (ILX)

Golf ball size hail 3 miles SW of Mason City. (ILX)

Golf ball size hail in Middletown. (ILX)

(ILX)

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Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (ILX)

Report Highlights

  • 58 hail reports were logged nationwide on March 31, 2024.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.50 in.
  • 11 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on March 31, 2024.
  • 0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
69
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2024-03-31T23:56:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Golf ball size hail in Middletown. (ILX)

  2. 2024-03-31T23:54:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree blown down 1 mile SW of Middletown. Social media report. (ILX)

  3. 2024-03-31T23:48:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Quarter size hail with wind damage near Greenview. (ILX)

  4. 2024-03-31T23:48:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Tree and structural damage near home east of Greenview along with 1 inch hail. (ILX)

  5. 2024-03-31T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Quarter to half dollar size hail 1 mile south of Mason City. (ILX)

  6. 2024-03-31T23:39:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    Golf ball size hail 3 miles SW of Mason City. (ILX)

  7. 2024-03-31T23:34:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ILX)

  8. 2024-03-31T23:19:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Pea to quarter size hail in Havana. (ILX)

  9. 2024-03-31T22:50:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (ILX)

  10. 2024-03-31T22:50:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Lots of quarter size hail reported 2.5 miles west of Table Grove IL. (ILX)

  11. 2024-03-31T22:30:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Several trained spotter reports of 1.00 to 1.25 inch hail in Macomb. (DVN)

  12. 2024-03-31T22:28:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Quarter size hail. (DVN)