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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 20, 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 20, 2012 from March 20, 2012 through March 20, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
33
Wind Reports
36
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 20, 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 20, 2012

NWS Hail Reports on March 20, 2012

33 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
6:34 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Forsyth County · 115,118 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported a few miles northwest of Midway at the Walmart off of Highway 150.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 SSE Five Pts, NC
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
6:26 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Rockingham County · 25,804 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported at Swift Run.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.52 W Swift Run Gap, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
6:07 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Rockingham County · 30,971 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.8 ESE Happy Home, NC
1.50″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:37 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Rockingham County · 25,804 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported near Massanutten.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.74 ESE Melrose, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:37 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Rockingham County · 25,804 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.6 ESE Melrose, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Rockingham County · 25,804 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported near Lacey Spring.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.62 S Lacey Spg, VA
1.75″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:34 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Rockingham County · 25,804 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball sized hail was reported near Lacey Spring.
NWS Hail Report Location: .72 ENE Melrose, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:25 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Pittsylvania County · 23,117 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 S Whitmell, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:25 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Danville city · 15,078 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.1 WNW Danville, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Pittsylvania County · 23,117 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail lasted about ten minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.23 NNW Westover Hills, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
5:08 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Pittsylvania County · 23,117 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 S Climax, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
4:55 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Franklin County · 20,877 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.89 ENE Burnt Chimney, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
4:54 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Franklin County · 22,081 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported along a swath from 4 miles west of Bunn to 3 miles west southwest of Bunn on Bob Richards Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.12 E New Hope, NC
0.75″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
4:51 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Pittsylvania County · 23,117 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.16 NE Weal, VA
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2012
4:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for March 20, 2012
Danville city · 15,078 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .89 SW Danville, VA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on March 20, 2012

36 reports
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60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
6:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Wright County · 6,528 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Amateur radio reported a power line down along Highway PP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.35 SSE Norwood, MO
60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
5:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Douglas County · 4,354 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management relayed a report of wind damage to an outbuilding off County Road 333 and Highway N.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.18 S Rippee, MO
60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
5:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Baxter County · 17,046 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down and the siding was ripped off a home.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Three Brothers, AR
75 mph
Mar 20, 2012
5:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Baxter County · 17,046 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At a mobile home park, four mobile homes were severely damaged and eight other suffered lesser amounts of damage. Several people were briefly trapped inside the mobile homes, but there were no injuries. The laundromat building had its roof taken off and some of the walls removed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.15 NNE Midway, AR
60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
4:21 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Stone County · 5,076 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto Angora Mountain Rd.
NWS Wind Report Location: .32 SSW Harness, AR
60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
3:53 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Van Buren County · 6,762 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roofs were blown off two barns and some trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Damascus, AR
73 mph
Mar 20, 2012
3:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Van Buren County · 6,762 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A home anemometer measured a 73 mph wind gust. Several roofs in the area were damaged and a few trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .68 WSW Damascus, AR
60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
2:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Union Parish · 6,001 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was down on Hwy. 143 near Rocky Branch blocking both lanes.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 SSE Marion, LA
81 mph
Mar 20, 2012
2:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Conway County · 6,899 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm moved through the east side of Morrilton. The roof of a packaging company was badly damaged. At the Conway County Fairgrounds, the concession stand was destroyed, one end of an exhibition building was blown in, and the restroom building and some of the sports fields were damaged. There was some damage at the Morrilton High School football field. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. About 50 homes suffered damage, primarily from shingles being blown off. However, several homes were damaged more severely when trees fell into them. One person was injured in a house when a tree fell into it.
NWS Wind Report Location: .67 N Lewisburg, AR
49 mph
Mar 20, 2012
2:03 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Chicot County · 3,818 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An eighteen wheeler was blown over at the intersection of US 82 and US 65.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Lake Vlg, AR
60 mph
Mar 20, 2012
1:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Union Parish · 6,001 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was downed on a house along Peace Road. There were no report of injuries.
NWS Wind Report Location: .9 NE Canbeal, LA
63 mph
Mar 20, 2012
12:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Winn Parish · 4,192 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed on Hwy. 34 and 1231 converging near Winnfield, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: .59 W Winnfield, LA
62 mph
Mar 20, 2012
12:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Winn Parish · 4,192 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed on Hwy. 156 between Winnfield and Calvin.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.76 W Winnfield Joyce Arpt, LA
61 mph
Mar 20, 2012
12:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Natchitoches Parish · 10,347 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed on Hwy. 155 near Ashland, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.15 SSW Ashland, LA
61 mph
Mar 20, 2012
11:30 AM CST-6
Wind report for March 20, 2012
Natchitoches Parish · 10,347 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed on Hwy. 117 near Provencal, Louisiana.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Provencal, LA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on March 20, 2012

5 reports
EF0 category
Mar 20, 2012
8:28 PM CST-6
Tornado report for March 20, 2012
Natchitoches Parish · 10,347 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down east of Natchitoches LA near the Cedar Grove Mobile Home Park. A tree was snapped along Hwy. 494 leading east into the mobile home park. Three homes sustained damage with one sustaining moderate roof damage. Debris was scattered east as the tornado crossed a field and lifted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.62 SE Natchitoches, LA
EF0 category
Mar 20, 2012
12:16 PM CST-6
Tornado report for March 20, 2012
Winn Parish · 4,192 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado is a continuation of the storm that first touched down in Natchitoches Parish. An EF0 tornado touched down southeast of Goldonna LA along State Route 156. Several trees were snapped on both sides of the road and several powerlines were downed. More trees were downed on railroad tracks east of Hwy. 156. This tornado was part of several rotational signatures on radar within the warned area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .5 NW Coldwater, LA
EF0 category
Mar 20, 2012
12:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for March 20, 2012
Natchitoches Parish · 10,347 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down southeast of Goldonna LA along State Route 156. Several trees were snapped on both sides of the road and several powerlines were downed. More trees were downed on railroad tracks east of Hwy. 156. This tornado was part of several rotational signatures on radar within the warned area. This tornado crossed the Saline Bayou and continued into Winn Parish.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSE Goldonna, LA
EF0 category
Mar 20, 2012
10:36 AM CST-6
Tornado report for March 20, 2012
Sabine Parish · 6,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down east of Zwolle along Hwy. 1215 in Sabine Parish. Several trees were snapped and uprooted and a few powerlines were downed. The weak tornado continued northeast crossing Hwy. 120 near Belmont snapping a few trees and downing a few powerlines before lifting.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.28 SSW Belmont, LA
EF0 category
Mar 20, 2012
3:05 AM CST-6
Tornado report for March 20, 2012
Karnes County · 3,973 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small weak EF0 tornado formed along the leading edge of a large cluster of storms in Runge, crossing a few neighborhood streets. Most damage was confined to house roofs, outbuildings, and trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.07 W Runge, TX
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on March 20, 2012 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on March 20, 2012?

Our records show 33 hail, 36 wind, and 5 tornado reports on March 20, 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 20, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported on March 20, 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 20, 2012 is 1.75″, reported near .72 ENE Melrose, VA.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on March 20, 2012 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on March 20, 2012 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on March 20, 2012?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on March 20, 2012 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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