February 1966 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1966, 14 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 28 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Live Oak County, TX on February 9, 1966. The most hail reports came on February 9, 1966 (9).
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 1966
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1966 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Feb 9, 1966 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Feb 8, 1966 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Feb 12, 1966 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Feb 14, 1966 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – | 1 |
| Feb 28, 1966 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 3 |
| Feb 3, 1966 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Feb 10, 1966 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Feb 18, 1966 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Feb 26, 1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 1966
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1966 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Live Oak County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1966 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1966 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Feb 18, 1966 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Allendale County, GA |
| Feb 8, 1966 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Love County, OK |
| Feb 9, 1966 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Travis County, TX |
| Feb 8, 1966 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Mitchell County, TX |
| Feb 8, 1966 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Custer County, OK |
| Feb 13, 1966 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Baltimore County, MD |
| Feb 9, 1966 | 0.75″ (penny) | Goliad County, TX |
Storm reports by state, February 1966
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 9 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in February 1966
Feb 3 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 18 Feb 26 Feb 28
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