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Storm reports for February 21, 1974
On February 21, 1974, 4 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On February 21, 1974, 4 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in DeKalb County, AL.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| AL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| FL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne, AL | 15,017 | 1.75″ |
| Monroe, LA | 46,622 | 0.75″ |
| West Monroe, LA | 12,476 | 0.75″ |
| Richwood, LA | 3,809 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:20 | 1.75″ | DeKalb County, AL |
| 15:30 | 0.75″ | Morehouse Parish, LA |
| 16:20 | 0.75″ | Ouachita Parish, LA |
| 16:30 | 0.75″ | Ouachita Parish, LA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $603,000 in property damage and 13 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (37 events in 9 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County, MS | 1 | 13 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lexington County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Simpson County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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