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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 29, 2018

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 29, 2018 from March 29, 2018 through March 29, 2018, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
47
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 29, 2018 · 2018–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 29, 2018

NWS Hail Reports on March 29, 2018

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2018
4:26 AM UTC
Hail report for March 29, 2018
McMullen County · 228 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTS NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Loma Alta, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2018
3:20 AM UTC
Hail report for March 29, 2018
Bexar County · 521,494 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LOOP 410 AND RIGSBY AVE VIA KSAT 12 FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W China Grove, TX
1.00″ hail
Mar 29, 2018
2:47 AM UTC
Hail report for March 29, 2018
Jim Wells County · 11,869 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PICTURES OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL SUBMITTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
NWS Hail Report Location: Alice, TX
1.25″ hail
Mar 29, 2018
12:20 AM UTC
Hail report for March 29, 2018
Starr County · 18,364 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR LOS VELAS RD... 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RIO GRANDE CITY... TX THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Rio Grande City, TX
1.75″ hail
Mar 29, 2018
12:20 AM UTC
Hail report for March 29, 2018
Starr County · 18,364 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR LA PUERTA... TX... 4.6 MILES EAST OF RIO GRANDE CITY... TX AT 720 CDT PM THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Rio Grande City, TX
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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 29, 2018

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UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
8:46 PM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Autauga County · 18,289 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG CR 62. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE New Prospect, AL
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
3:00 PM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Lamar County · 18,195 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PART OF AN AWNING ON A HOME WAS DAMAGED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNW Purvis, MS
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
2:10 PM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
St. Mary Parish · 15,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ON A CAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Patterson, LA
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
1:28 PM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Jefferson Davis County · 3,917 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ALONG E ST. STEPHENS RD AN OPEN-SIDED SHED WAS LIFTED AND BLOWN APART... THE ENTIRE FRAME OF A SMALLER SHED WAS MOVED... AND A WOODEN SWING SET WAS BROKEN. THE MAST OF A SMALL ANTENNA WAS BENT AND A FEW TREE BRANCHES WERE BROKEN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Prentiss, MS
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
10:15 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Allen Parish · 6,640 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE COUSHATTA CASINO. CAMPERS WERE FLIPPED AND A GAS STATION CANOPY WAS DAMAGED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NNE Kinder, LA
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
9:50 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CPSO REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES AND A POWER POLE DOWN AT JOHN BELL AND CASCIO RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Moss Bluff, LA
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
9:50 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CPSO REPORTED A LARGE TRANSFORMER DOWN AND TREES BLOCKING THE ROAD AT WILLOW AND PINE OAK.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Moss Bluff, LA
66 mph
Mar 29, 2018
9:45 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Gmz450
Wind Report Description: PLATFORM KVBS RECORDED A WIND GUST TO 58 KNOTS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 20 S Johnsons Bayou, LA
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
9:19 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN NEAR BIG WOODS IN WESTERN CALCASIEU PARISH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NE Vinton, LA
70 mph
Mar 29, 2018
8:35 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Gmz275
Wind Report Description: 70 KTS MEASURED AT KBBF. CONVERTED TO 61 KTS AT SFC WHEN ACCOUNTING FOR PLATFORM HEIGHT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 44 SE Matagorda Island, TX
67 mph
Mar 29, 2018
8:25 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Gmz275
Wind Report Description: 67 KT PEAK GUST MEASURED AT KBBF PLATFORM. MATHEMATICALLY CONVERTED DOWN TO 58 KTS AT SFC TO ACCOUNT FOR PLATFORM HEIGHT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 44 SE Matagorda Island, TX
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
8:20 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Galveston County · 114,636 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AN OLEANDER TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN ALONG WITH A COLLAPSED WOODEN BENCH SWING ON 15TH AND M STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: Galveston, TX
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
8:20 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Galveston County · 114,636 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER POLE DOWN NEAR 1211 21ST STREET ON GALVESTON ISLAND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Fort Crockett, TX
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
8:00 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Harris County · 1,069,971 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINE DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Bayou Estates, TX
UNK mph
Mar 29, 2018
7:55 AM UTC
Wind report for March 29, 2018
Galveston County · 114,636 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MINOR RESIDENTIAL AWNING AND TREE LIMB DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Arcadia, TX
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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 29, 2018

5 reports
UNK category
Mar 29, 2018
8:06 PM UTC
Tornado report for March 29, 2018
Natchitoches Parish · 10,347 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG HWY. 71 SOUTH OF CLARENCE... LOUISIANA WHERE IT KNOCKED SOME LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND TWISTED SOME TOPS OFF OF TREES. IT CONTINUED EAST NORTHEAST WHERE IT PARALLELED HWY. 84 AND UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES. IT CONTINUED ALONG HWY. 84 AND CROSSED OVER INTO WINN PARISH AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE IN THE KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST BEFORE THE STORM STARTED TO TAKE MORE OF A NORTHEASTERLY TURN NEAR THE SOUTHERN PART OF SALINE LAKE. IT BEGAN TO PARALLEL LAKESHORE DRIVE
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSE Clarence, LA
UNK category
Mar 29, 2018
7:16 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 29, 2018
Brazoria County · 106,699 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO. VERY LOCALIZED FENCE DAMAGE WITH LOFTED DEBRIS TO NEAR 300 FEET.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SSW Iowa Colony, TX
UNK category
Mar 29, 2018
6:43 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 29, 2018
Calhoun County · 7,946 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PRELIMINARY EF1 TORNADO. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ONE MOBILE HOME. SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES FLIPPED. ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Seadrift, TX
UNK category
Mar 29, 2018
6:25 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 29, 2018
Aransas County · 10,255 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PRELIMINARY EF0 TORNADO. ROOF REMOVED FROM A HOME ON BELAIRE DR. AND DEBRIS WAS BLOWN ONTO ANOTHER HOME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Holiday Beach, TX
UNK category
Mar 29, 2018
5:56 AM UTC
Tornado report for March 29, 2018
Refugio County · 2,747 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: PRELIMINARY EF0 TORNADO. SEVERAL HOMES WITH BLOWN OUT WINDOWS AND MISSING/DAMAGED ROOFS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Woodsboro, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on March 29, 2018?

Our records show 5 hail, 47 wind, and 5 tornado reports on March 29, 2018, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 29, 2018.

What was the largest hail reported on March 29, 2018?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 29, 2018 is 1.75″, reported near Rio Grande City, TX.

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 29, 2018 — 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 29, 2018 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 29, 2018?

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 29, 2018 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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