February 1981 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1981, 12 hail, 72 damaging-wind and 25 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Brazos County, TX on February 9, 1981. The most hail reports came on February 9, 1981 (8). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 1981
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1981 | 0 | 34 | 11 | – | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 3.00″ | 4 |
| Feb 1, 1981 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 5 |
| Feb 21, 1981 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Feb 11, 1981 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Feb 19, 1981 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Feb 20, 1981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Feb 2, 1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Feb 16, 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Feb 28, 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 1981
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1981 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Brazos County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Brazos County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Grimes County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Madison County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Williamson County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Williamson County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Polk County, TX |
| Feb 9, 1981 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Milam County, TX |
| Feb 19, 1981 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Dubois County, IN |
| Feb 20, 1981 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Columbus County, NC |
Storm reports by state, February 1981
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 18 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in February 1981
Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb 16 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 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.