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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 31, 2024

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 31, 2024 from March 31, 2024 through March 31, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
32
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 31, 2024 · 2024–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 31, 2024

NWS Hail Reports on March 31, 2024

32 reports
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1.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
11:56 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Logan County · 9,652 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail in Middletown.
NWS Hail Report Location: Middletown, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
11:48 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Menard County · 4,917 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail with wind damage near Greenview.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Greenview, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Mason County · 5,962 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter to half dollar size hail 1 mile south of Mason City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mason City, IL
1.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
11:39 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Mason County · 5,962 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail 3 miles SW of Mason City.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mason City, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
11:34 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Mason County · 5,962 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Easton, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
11:19 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Mason County · 5,962 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to quarter size hail in Havana.
NWS Hail Report Location: Havana, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Fulton County · 13,850 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Lots of quarter size hail reported 2.5 miles west of Table Grove IL.
NWS Hail Report Location: Table Grove, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
Fulton County · 13,850 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ipava, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:30 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Several trained spotter reports of 1.00 to 1.25 inch hail in Macomb.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Macomb, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:28 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Macomb, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:27 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Macomb, IL
1.50″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:26 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Fandon, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:26 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ENE Fandon, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 5 minutes of half dollar size hail falling... and 10 minutes of hail the size of quarters falling. Hail nearly covering the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Macomb, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2024
10:23 PM UTC
Hail report for March 31, 2024
McDonough County · 8,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail the size of quarters. Mostly dime to penny size.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSE Macomb, IL
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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 31, 2024

13 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
11:54 PM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Logan County · 9,652 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree blown down 1 mile SW of Middletown. Social media report.
NWS Wind Report Location: Middletown, IL
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Menard County · 4,917 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree and structural damage near home east of Greenview along with 1 inch hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Greenview, IL
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
9:34 PM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Bath County · 2,716 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree down on power line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ENE Warm Springs, VA
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
7:27 PM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Santa Barbara County · 90,492 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed tree and powerlines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Summerland, CA
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
4:21 PM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Santa Barbara County · 90,492 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed tree.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Montecito, CA
63 mph
Mar 31, 2024
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Anne Arundel County · 139,713 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A wind gust of 55 knots (63 MPH) was measured by the Thomas Point NOS sensor (TPLM2).
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Highland Beach, MD
62 mph
Mar 31, 2024
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Anne Arundel County · 139,713 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts of up to 54 knots (62 MPH) were measured by the Saunders Point Light WeatherFlow sensor (XMTR) between 10:30 and 10:40 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: Saunders Point Light, MD
61 mph
Mar 31, 2024
2:29 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Queen Anne's County · 17,804 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts of up to 53 knots (61 MPH) were measured by the Kent Island WeatherFlow sensor (XKNT) between 10:29 and 10:34 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Bay Ridge, MD
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
1:35 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Dubois County · 14,806 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dubois county EM reported a tree down blocking the road at State Road 56 and 750 W. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Ireland, IN
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
1:35 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Upshur County · 7,990 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 large trees down blocking the road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Buckhannon, WV
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
12:50 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Barbour County · 5,293 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: County 911 center reports tree down on Shilo Rd near Moatsville.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 ESE Tygart Lake Stat, WV
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
12:44 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Upshur County · 7,990 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSW Buckhannon. 2 large trees down blocking the road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Buckhannon, WV
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2024
12:42 AM UTC
Wind report for March 31, 2024
Upshur County · 7,990 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: County 911 reported two large trees down on Norvell Drive in Buckhannon. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Buckhannon, WV
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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 31, 2024

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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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 31, 2024?

Our records show 32 hail, 13 wind, and 0 tornado reports on March 31, 2024, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 31, 2024.

What was the largest hail reported on March 31, 2024?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 31, 2024 is 1.75″, reported near Middletown, IL.

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 31, 2024 — 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 31, 2024 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 31, 2024?

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 31, 2024 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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