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
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)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 2.50 in | - | 2 NE Decatur, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Mount Pulaski, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 2 SSW Forsyth, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Mason City, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Middletown, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Latham, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Latham, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 2 W Warrensburg, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Forsyth, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Oreana, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 1 NW Mount Zion, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Mount Zion, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Forsyth, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Oakley, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 4 SW Hammond, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 WNW Charleston, IA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 2 N Carthage, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 4 E Fandon, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Mount Pulaski, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 W Decatur, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | wind | 60 mph | - | 1 W Elkhart, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | wind | Wind report | - | 1 S Montecito, CA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | wind | Wind report | - | 2 NNE Summerland, CA | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-31 | wind | Wind report | - | 6 ENE Warm Springs, VA | NOAA 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)
(ILX)
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
2024-03-31T23:56:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Golf ball size hail in Middletown. (ILX)
2024-03-31T23:54:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree blown down 1 mile SW of Middletown. Social media report. (ILX)
2024-03-31T23:48:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Quarter size hail with wind damage near Greenview. (ILX)
2024-03-31T23:48:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree and structural damage near home east of Greenview along with 1 inch hail. (ILX)
2024-03-31T23:45:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Quarter to half dollar size hail 1 mile south of Mason City. (ILX)
2024-03-31T23:39:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Golf ball size hail 3 miles SW of Mason City. (ILX)
2024-03-31T23:34:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(ILX)
2024-03-31T23:19:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Pea to quarter size hail in Havana. (ILX)
2024-03-31T22:50:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(ILX)
2024-03-31T22:50:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Lots of quarter size hail reported 2.5 miles west of Table Grove IL. (ILX)
2024-03-31T22:30:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Several trained spotter reports of 1.00 to 1.25 inch hail in Macomb. (DVN)
2024-03-31T22:28:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Quarter size hail. (DVN)