February 1996 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1996, 118 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Pope County, AR on February 27, 1996. The most hail reports came on February 27, 1996 (59). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1996
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1996 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Feb 19, 1996 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Feb 26, 1996 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 0 | 16 | 5 | – | 2 |
| Feb 28, 1996 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Feb 15, 1996 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Feb 25, 1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Feb 10, 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 1996
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pope County, AR |
| Feb 27, 1996 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pope County, AR |
| Feb 27, 1996 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hunt County, TX |
| Feb 27, 1996 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Doddridge County, WV |
| Feb 19, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Amite County, MS |
| Feb 19, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Baldwin County, AL |
| Feb 26, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Fulton County, IL |
| Feb 26, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | St. Francois County, MO |
| Feb 26, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Henry County, IL |
| Feb 26, 1996 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winnebago County, IL |
Storm reports by state, February 1996
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in February 1996
Feb 2 Feb 10 Feb 15 Feb 19 Feb 21 Feb 23 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 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.