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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Top 5 List of the Most Tornadoes That Occurred in Oklahoma on a
Specific Calendar Day during the Month of March (1950-2025)

March 1st March 2nd March 3rd March 4th March 5th March 6th March 7th
Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
    1977 8 1985 2 2025 14 1961 4 2017 1 2000 5
    2023 1 1983 2 1976 2     1994 1    
    2008 1 1984 1 2004 1            
            1981 1            
            1963* 1            
 
March 8th March 9th March 10th March 11th March 12th March 13th March 14th
Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
1999 6     1977 1 2006 1 2006 2 1990 10 2024 2
2010 2     1974 1 1986 1 1971 2 1953 6    
1992 2         1976 1     1973 5    
1974 1                 2021 3    
                    2008 1    
 
March 15th March 16th March 17th March 18th March 19th March 20th March 21st
Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
1982 10 1965 3 2003 4 2012 4 2020 2 2006 3 1991 12
1984 5 2023 1 1986 1 1982 1 2012 1 1959 1 2005 8
2000 2     1977 2 1979 3 1979 1     2022 5
            1963 1            
                           
 
March 22nd March 23rd March 24th March 25th March 26th March 27th March 28th
Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
1987 7 1987 2 1954 7 1959 8 2000 8 2004 11 1988 4
1985 1 1980 2 2009 1 2015 7 1991 5 1989 2 2007 2
    2016 1 1996 1 1995 2 1961 5 2008 1 1993 1
    2007 1 1988 1     2017 2 1997 1 1973 1
        1973 1     1985* 2 1975* 1 1960 1
 
March 29th March 30th March 31st Month of March  
Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
2007 3 2016 4 2008 8 1991 17
1993 3 2013 2 1959 6 1959 16
2025 1 2008 2 1960 4 2000 15
1979 1 1993 2 1980 1 2008 13
1976* 1 2022* 1     2004 12