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U.S. Storm Day Summary

Mar 15, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Mar 15, 2026 | United States | 2026-03-15 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Mar 15, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

Minturn, AR2 SE Arthur, IL3 W Grant-Valkaria, FLWood River, ILEndville, MSChickasaw, LABrent, FLVertrees, KY2 NW Squires, MONew Athens, ILNokomis, ILLafe, AR2 WSW Sedgewickville, MOClarkton, MOPendleton, ARLoda, IL1 ENE Holcomb, MSGrenada, MS4 NE Tie Plant, MS3 NE Kossuth, MSRolling Fork, MS1 NNE Dover, TNLeitchfield, KY3 SSW Klinger Lake, MI

Hail Stats

Max Report
2.50 in
Reports
85
Severe Reports
85

Wind Stats

Max Gust
77 mph
Reports
649
Tornado Reports
9

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2026-03-15hail2.50 in-Cushing, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail2.50 in-9 ESE Broaddus, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail2.00 in-Rohwer, ARNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail2.00 in-8 SE Mcewen, TNNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-3 W Grant-Valkaria, FLNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-Rye, ARNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-7 W Appleby, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-5 SW El Dorado, ARNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-7 NNE Montrose, ARNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-Chickasaw, LANOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-4 WNW Wallace Ridge, LANOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-7 S Jonesville, LANOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.75 in-2 NNW Goose Creek, SCNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-2 S Hills, IANOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-3 ENE Bayside Lakes, FLNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-2 NNE Reklaw, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-7 SE Chireno, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-Pineland, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-7 SW Pineland, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15hail1.50 in-3 SSE Plum Grove, TXNOAA SPC
2026-03-15tornadoTornado UNK-Ames, ILNOAA SPC
2026-03-15tornadoTornado UNK-Minturn, ARNOAA SPC
2026-03-15tornadoTornado UNK-New Athens, ILNOAA SPC
2026-03-15tornadoTornado UNK-3 SSW Goldman, ARNOAA SPC

Pictures were posted to social media of golf ball to tennis ball size hail that fell in Cushing. (SHV)

Hail up to tennis ball size near Lake Sam Rayburn between the Broaddus and Pineland communities. (SHV)

(LZK)

(OHX)

Spotter SLC-211 reported half inch to golf ball sized hail on I-95 between MM 168-169 (near Grant-Valkaria) at 3:49 PM. (MLB)

(LZK)

Golfball size hail fell near the intersection of FM 698 and CR 819 near the Central Heights community. (SHV)

Ping pong ball to golfball size hail fell in the Parkers Chapel community. (SHV)

Report Highlights

  • 85 hail reports were logged nationwide on March 15, 2026.
  • The largest hail report reached 2.50 in.
  • 649 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on March 15, 2026.
  • 9 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
734
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

  1. 2026-03-15T23:59:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Roof blown off barn and tops of trees carried a couple hundred feet. Possible tornado. (ILX)

  2. 2026-03-15T23:58:00Z

    Wind 61 mph

    8 inch diameter tree branches down. (ILX)

  3. 2026-03-15T23:58:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    8 inch diameter branches down. (ILX)

  4. 2026-03-15T23:55:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell in the Goodwin community southwest of San Augustine. (SHV)

  5. 2026-03-15T23:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees downed in Heflin. (SHV)

  6. 2026-03-15T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.75 in

    (JAN)

  7. 2026-03-15T23:50:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    (LZK)

  8. 2026-03-15T23:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees downed in Dixie Inn. (SHV)

  9. 2026-03-15T23:48:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    (JAN)

  10. 2026-03-15T23:48:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Several reports of structure damage in Clarkton. (MEG)

  11. 2026-03-15T23:47:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Roof damage and powerlines downed at Lake and Beauchamp Street. (MEG)

  12. 2026-03-15T23:47:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down... powerlines down. Clarkton is without power. (MEG)