U.S. Storm Day Summary

U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for March 16, 2025

Mar 16, 2025 | United States | 2025-03-16 national severe weather summary

National storm summary for March 16, 2025: 39 hail reports and 450 wind/tornado reports across 11 states. Peak hail reached 2.00 in and peak wind reached 89 mph.

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Impacted Places

Altoona, PABellefonte, PABedford, PAMiddlebourne, WVNew Kensington, PA1 SE Parkville, PA3 ESE Troy, NCWinokur, GA6 ENE Winokur, GA6 NNW Olustee, FLZanesville Airport, OHSmithfield, OH2 ENE Bridgeport, WV2 SSW Green, OH3 SE Rivesville, WV7 S Westover, WV2 SE Masontown, WV3 E Masontown, WV1 N Black Lick, PARenovo, PA9 SSW Greenbank, WVClearfield, PAState College, PAAddison, NY

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.00 in
Reports
39
Severe Reports
39

Wind Stats

Max Gust
89 mph
Reports
450
Tornado Reports
13

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

hail

Events within 1 mile
39
Events within 3 miles
47
Events within 10 miles
59
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
2.00 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
450
Events within 3 miles
540
Events within 10 miles
675
Severe days within 10 miles
1
Max within 10 miles
89 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-03-16hail2.00 in-5 W Pleasant Garden, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail2.00 in-4 E Jamestown, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail2.00 in-3 S Lake Townsend, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.75 in-Lower Burrell, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.75 in-2 SE Freeport, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.75 in-Latrobe, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.75 in-4 WNW Pleasant Garden, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.50 in-1 SSW Lake Townsend, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-3 SE Valencia, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-2 SW West Leechburg, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-2 ESE Metcalf, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-3 N West Leechburg, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-1 N Pembroke, VANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-1 SW Greensboro, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-1 W Greensboro, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-3 SW Monroeton, NCNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-1 NW Blue Mountain, VANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.25 in-1 SE Parkville, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.00 in-Middlebourne, WVNOAA SPC
2025-03-16hail1.00 in-2 SW Reserve Township, PANOAA SPC
2025-03-16tornadoTornado UNK-Winokur, GANOAA SPC
2025-03-16tornadoTornado UNK-6 ENE Winokur, GANOAA SPC
2025-03-16tornadoTornado UNK-6 NNW Olustee, FLNOAA SPC
2025-03-16tornadoTornado UNK-2 ESE New Salem-Buffing, PANOAA SPC

Estimated from picture. (RAH)

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Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (RAH)

Time estimated. (PBZ)

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Reported by WFMY. (RAH)

Report Highlights

  • 39 hail reports were logged nationwide on March 16, 2025.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.00 in.
  • 450 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on March 16, 2025.
  • 13 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
489
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-03-16T23:58:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (RNK)

  2. 2025-03-16T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down near Sholar Fertilizer. Time estimated by radar. (MHX)

  3. 2025-03-16T23:52:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (RAH)

  4. 2025-03-16T23:45:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Reported by WFMY. (RAH)

  5. 2025-03-16T23:43:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (RAH)

  6. 2025-03-16T23:43:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (RAH)

  7. 2025-03-16T23:42:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (RAH)

  8. 2025-03-16T23:42:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (RAH)

  9. 2025-03-16T23:42:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (RAH)

  10. 2025-03-16T23:40:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (RAH)

  11. 2025-03-16T23:35:00Z

    Hail 2.00 in

    (RAH)

  12. 2025-03-16T23:30:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Reported by retired meteorologist. (RAH)