February 1971 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1971, 27 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 83 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Volusia County, FL on February 7, 1971. The most hail reports came on February 7, 1971 (4). Tornadoes killed 134.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← January 1971 All 1971 storm days March 1971 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of February 1971
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 26, 1971 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 18, 1971 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 4, 1971 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1971 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 25, 1971 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2.25″ | 3 |
| Feb 8, 1971 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Feb 12, 1971 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 19, 1971 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Feb 6, 1971 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in February 1971
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1971 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Volusia County, FL |
| Feb 25, 1971 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Comal County, TX |
| Feb 25, 1971 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Hays County, TX |
| Feb 6, 1971 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Houston County, AL |
| Feb 4, 1971 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Madison County, MS |
| Feb 6, 1971 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bay County, FL |
| Feb 6, 1971 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Holmes County, FL |
| Feb 6, 1971 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Houston County, AL |
| Feb 8, 1971 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hillsborough County, FL |
| Feb 18, 1971 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Love County, OK |
Storm reports by state, February 1971
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 11 | 20 | 2.25″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in February 1971
Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 15 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 25 Feb 26
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.