National Storms

February 1965 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes

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In February 1965, 4 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged on 9 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Scott County, MS on February 11, 1965. The most hail reports came on February 11, 1965 (2).

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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4hail reports
34wind reports
33tornado reports
2.00″largest hail
9storm days
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Hail reports by day, February 1965

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Biggest storm days of February 1965

DayHailWindTornadoLargest hailStates
Feb 11, 1965218152.00″6
Feb 9, 196513110.75″7
Feb 23, 1965024–2
Feb 24, 1965050–3
Feb 28, 19651310.75″3
Feb 8, 1965002–2
Feb 20, 1965010–1
Feb 25, 1965010–1
Feb 27, 1965010–1

Largest hail reported in February 1965

DaySizeLocation
Feb 11, 19652.00″ (hen egg)Scott County, MS
Feb 9, 19650.75″ (penny)Carroll County, MS
Feb 11, 19650.75″ (penny)Fayette County, TX
Feb 28, 19650.75″ (penny)Jefferson County, OK

Storm reports by state, February 1965

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
Louisiana086–
Mississippi21022.00″
Arkansas0210–
Florida034–
Texas1150.75″
Alabama022–
Tennessee021–
Oklahoma1100.75″
Arizona010–
Illinois001–
Indiana001–
Kansas010–
Missouri010–
Montana010–
Pennsylvania010–
Utah001–

Every storm day in February 1965

Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 11 Feb 20 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 27 Feb 28

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.