February 2012 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 2012, 315 hail, 431 damaging-wind and 58 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Montgomery County, KS on February 28, 2012. The most hail reports came on February 29, 2012 (58). Tornadoes killed 15.
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 2012
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2012 | 57 | 126 | 28 | 3.00″ | 9 |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 58 | 74 | 18 | 2.00″ | 9 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 34 | 83 | 5 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2.25″ | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2012 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1.25″ | 6 |
| Feb 15, 2012 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
Largest hail reported in February 2012
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Montgomery County, KS |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Madison County, AR |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Bollinger County, MO |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Brazos County, TX |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grayson County, TX |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grayson County, TX |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Morgan County, KY |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lafayette County, AR |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Saline County, AR |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Grant County, AR |
Storm reports by state, February 2012
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 51 | 73 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Kentucky | 47 | 35 | 12 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 62 | 13 | 3 | 2.25″ |
| Missouri | 17 | 41 | 13 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 12 | 51 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 8 | 38 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 30 | 16 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 8 | 29 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Florida | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in February 2012
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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.