February 1986 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1986, 79 hail, 88 damaging-wind and 30 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Rains County, TX on February 5, 1986. The most hail reports came on February 17, 1986 (32). 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 1986
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1986 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Feb 17, 1986 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 6, 1986 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 8, 1986 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Feb 4, 1986 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Feb 10, 1986 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Feb 19, 1986 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ | 3 |
| Feb 3, 1986 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Feb 2, 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Feb 7, 1986 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 1986
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Rains County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Titus County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bowie County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Red River County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bowie County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | San Jacinto County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Polk County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bowie County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | San Jacinto County, TX |
| Feb 5, 1986 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tyler County, TX |
Storm reports by state, February 1986
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in February 1986
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