Storm reports for February 24, 2007

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On February 24, 2007, 48 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Chicot County, AR.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (48)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $48.9 million in property damage, $450,000 in crop damage and 42 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (131 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Desha County, AR (near Dumas) · Tornado EF3 · $45 million · 28 injuries
  “The tornado moved out of Lincoln County and into Desha County about 6 miles southwest of Dumas. The tornado continued to track northeastward and moved across the southeast portion of the city of Dumas and produced significant damage. In Dumas, 25 businesses were destroyed, along with 19 homes.”
• Bradley County, AR (near Ingalls) · Tornado EF2 · $200,000 · 6 injuries
  “A strong tornado touched down in Bradley County, about 11 miles southwest of Ingalls. Tornado damage occurred in the Mt. Olive community, about 13 miles south of Warren. A house suffered major damage and a mobile home was destroyed.”
• Union County, AR (near Junction City) · Tornado EF3 · 5 injuries
  “A strong tornado developed under a supercell thunderstorm which moved northeast across the county. Damage was largely confined to heavily wooded areas with less than 20 structures sustaining damage. Six of these structures received heavy damage near the community of Strong, Arkansas.”
• Le Flore County, OK (near Spiro) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a garage, caused minor damage to about two dozen homes, snapped numerous trees, and blew down power lines. A travel trailer was blown over on its side and two occupants were injured.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Bossier City) · Tornado EF1 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down at the south end of Carriage Oaks subdivision approximately 7 miles north northeast of Downtown Bossier City. The tornado tracked north northeast in between Lake Side Drive and Hickory Ridge Road.”
• Sunflower County, MS (near Indianola) · Tornado EF1 · $650,000
  “This tornado touched down 6 miles southwest of Indianola and raced northeast toward and across the southern part of town. Numerous trees were snapped along with a few power poles and metal signs blown down. Several sheds were also destroyed along the path.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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