February 1956 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1956, 7 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 47 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hempstead County, AR on February 16, 1956. The most hail reports came on February 24, 1956 (2). Tornadoes killed 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of February 1956
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1956 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.50″ | 6 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1956 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Feb 8, 1956 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Feb 20, 1956 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Feb 3, 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Feb 10, 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 1956
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1956 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hempstead County, AR |
| Feb 14, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dallas County, TX |
| Feb 15, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Eastland County, TX |
| Feb 24, 1956 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ottawa County, OK |
| Feb 17, 1956 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Young County, TX |
| Feb 16, 1956 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Miller County, AR |
| Feb 24, 1956 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Stone County, MO |
Storm reports by state, February 1956
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Texas | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in February 1956
Feb 3 Feb 8 Feb 10 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 20 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 27
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.