Storm reports for March 31, 2017
NOAA recorded 22 hail reports, 6 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 3 states on March 31, 2017.
- in 3 states
- 31
- Storm reports
- About 44 miles from Lynchburg, VA
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 49 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
- 61 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on March 31, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail22, most at 5 PM
Wind6, most at 10 AM
Tornado3, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:33 PM | EF1 | About 31 miles from Virginia Beach, VA | 12.32 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:13 PM | EF2 | About 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA | 8.86 mi long, 350 yd wide |
| 5:15 PM | EF1 | Near 36.21, -76.93, NC | 4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:42 PM | 0.75 in | About 32 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 2:59 PM | 1.75 in | About 44 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 3:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 60 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 3:56 PM | 1.25 in | About 50 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:07 PM | 1.25 in | About 51 miles from Durham, NC |
| 4:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 22 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 4:56 PM | 1.75 in | About 22 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:04 PM | 1.75 in | About 18 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.27, -76.97, NC |
Show all 22 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 14 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 8 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:38 PM | 1.5 in | About 11 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 57 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 6:00 PM | 1.25 in | About 45 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:30 PM | 1.25 in | About 36 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| 11:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 48 miles from Amarillo, TX |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9:05 AM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 10:15 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.91, -77.28, NC |
| 10:55 AM | 58 mph | Near 36.04, -76.78, NC |
| 3:54 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:28 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:48 PM | 61 mph | About 49 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 1.75 in | None | 1 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.