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Storm reports for February 21, 2013
On February 21, 2013, 8 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On February 21, 2013, 8 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Ouachita County, AR. Tornadoes killed 1.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| MS | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| AR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| LA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Camden, AR | 10,116 | 1.25″ |
| Little Rock, AR | 204,774 | 1.00″ |
| North Little Rock, AR | 64,498 | 0.75″ |
| Bossier City, LA | 63,218 | 0.75″ |
| Sherwood, AR | 33,281 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13:31 | 1.25″ | Ouachita County, AR |
| 14:16 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, AR |
| 15:18 | 1.00″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 13:45 | 0.75″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 14:10 | 0.75″ | Little River County, AR |
| 14:20 | 0.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 16:52 | 0.75″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 00:52 | 0.75″ | Jefferson County, MS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $578,000 in property damage, 2 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (25 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine County, TX | 1 | 2 | 1 | $250,000 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Cherokee County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Covington County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Polk County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $14,000 |
| Leon County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Houston County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Jasper County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Adams County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Copiah County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Sabine County, TX (near Plainview) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000 · 1 death · 2 injuries
“The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey across Sabine County Texas and determined that an EF1 tornado touched down north of Pineland, Texas. The tornado first touched down along Charlie Forse Road...snapping large branches along the road. The tornado then crossed FM.” - Jefferson Davis County, MS (near Hathorn) · Tornado EF2 · $175,000
“The tornado started along Smith Lane just north of Stowey Parkman Road. The tornado moved northeast, snapping and uprooting a number of trees and causing some minor damage to structures as it passed Wiley Dyess Road and T.W. Bass Road.” - Concordia Parish, LA (near Clayton) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
“The tornado touched down near Highway 65 where a roof was torn off a mobile home and the trailer of an 18-wheeler was turned over. The tornado continued east and caused roof damage to a brick house.” - Cherokee County, TX (near Forest) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $30,000
“Trees and powerlines were downed west of Wells, Texas. These trees damaged a residence and a nearby barn on FM. 1911 and near the intersection with FM. 1247.” - Covington County, MS (near Williamsburg) · Tornado EF0 · $15,000
“This brief tornado moved along McDonald Chapel Road, snapping several trees, blowing the skirting out from under a mobile home and peeling back a small part of a roof from a chicken house. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph.” - Polk County, TX (near Goodrich) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a barn.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for February 21, 2013
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 1 EF1), 7 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 120 mph | 3.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 / 0 | 04:31–04:41 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 2.6 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:12–23:15 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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