February 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 2008, 410 hail, 758 damaging-wind and 150 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Chicot County, AR on February 5, 2008. The most hail reports came on February 5, 2008 (147). Tornadoes killed 59.
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 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | 147 | 313 | 85 | 4.25″ | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2008 | 49 | 111 | 16 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Feb 26, 2008 | 31 | 113 | 2 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Feb 17, 2008 | 23 | 59 | 26 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Feb 25, 2008 | 30 | 34 | 6 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Feb 16, 2008 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 1.00″ | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2008 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2008 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2008 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in February 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Chicot County, AR |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Smith County, TX |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Ozark County, MO |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Madison County, TN |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ashley County, AR |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Smith County, TX |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tippah County, MS |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Tippah County, MS |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Madison County, TN |
| Feb 5, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | McNairy County, TN |
Storm reports by state, February 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 55 | 126 | 19 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 33 | 102 | 9 | 1.25″ |
| Kentucky | 10 | 103 | 24 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 21 | 68 | 25 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 43 | 50 | 17 | 2.00″ |
| Tennessee | 33 | 52 | 24 | 4.00″ |
| Texas | 79 | 21 | 3 | 4.25″ |
| Arkansas | 46 | 32 | 12 | 4.25″ |
| Florida | 8 | 61 | 9 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 47 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 23 | 4 | 2 | 4.25″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| California | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in February 2008
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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.