77,251
Recorded events
6.0%
Share of the whole archive
1,135
Direct deaths
$16.9B
Property damage
March severe weather accounts for 77,251 recorded events — 6.0% of everything in the U.S. archive — spread across 3,027 counties, with 1,135 direct deaths since 1950.
By hazard type
What hits the U.S. in March
| Hazard | Events | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Hail | 31,430 | 2 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 25,299 | 53 |
| Tornado | 6,299 | 822 |
| Flood | 6,225 | 62 |
| Flash Flood | 5,077 | 107 |
| Heavy Rain | 1,558 | 7 |
| Funnel Cloud | 522 | 0 |
| Lightning | 512 | 18 |
| Debris Flow | 120 | 44 |
| Wildfire | 73 | 1 |
By state
States with the most March severe weather
| Rank | State | Events |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 9,802 |
| #2 | Missouri | 5,074 |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 5,035 |
| #4 | Alabama | 4,493 |
| #5 | Mississippi | 4,388 |
| #6 | Arkansas | 3,972 |
| #7 | Georgia | 3,839 |
| #8 | Louisiana | 3,313 |
| #9 | Tennessee | 3,088 |
| #10 | Illinois | 3,028 |
| #11 | Kentucky | 3,021 |
| #12 | Kansas | 2,883 |
| #13 | Florida | 2,656 |
| #14 | Indiana | 2,486 |
| #15 | Ohio | 2,003 |
Significant events
The deadliest March events on record
| Date | Event | County | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1966 | Tornado F5 | Hinds County, Mississippi | 57 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | Tornado F4 | White County, Arkansas | 50 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Debris Flow | Snohomish County, Washington | 43 |
| Mar 21, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | 29 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Tornado EF4 | Lee County, Alabama | 23 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Chester County, Tennessee | 23 |
| Mar 27, 1994 | Tornado F4 | St. Clair County, Alabama | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Tornado EF4 | Putnam County, Tennessee | 19 |
| Mar 31, 1962 | Tornado F3 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | 17 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Tornado F4 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | 17 |