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Storm reports for February 21, 2014
On February 21, 2014, 7 hail, 131 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On February 21, 2014, 7 hail, 131 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Pitt County, NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1 | 53 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| VA | 3 | 43 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| GA | 0 | 26 | 2 | – |
| FL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MD | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| SC | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Winterville, NC | 10,899 | 1.50″ |
| Ayden, NC | 5,190 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:17 | 1.50″ | Pitt County, NC |
| 17:00 | 1.00″ | Essex County, VA |
| 17:10 | 1.00″ | Putnam County, FL |
| 17:10 | 1.00″ | Essex County, VA |
| 18:20 | 1.00″ | St. Johns County, FL |
| 19:27 | 1.00″ | Chesapeake city, VA |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Flagler County, FL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage and $10,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (147 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Tift County, GA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Henry County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $52,000 |
| Worth County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | 5 | 0 | 0 | $49,000 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 5 | 0 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Johnson County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Robeson County, NC | 6 | 0 | 0 | $38,000 |
| Wayne County, NC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Caroline County, MD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Laurens County, GA (near Dublin Muni Arpt) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
“A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that an EF2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 124 MPH touched down just east of the airport in Dublin, where a house was destroyed. The tornado then continued east through North Dublin where damage was consistent with 100-110 MPH winds.” - Tift County, GA (near Hillsdale) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
“A fairly narrow corridor of damage points began west of Salem Church Rd about 0.8 mi south of Hwy 82 to the WSW of the city of Tifton. In these areas, mainly tree damage was noted with some large tree limbs snapped and a few trees uprooted.” - Worth County, GA (near Pritchetts) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $50,000
“Sporadic tree damage occurred across parts of southern Worth County, with a more concentrated area of damage in the southwest part of the county along and just west of Highway 133.” - Tift County, GA (near Excelsior) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
“An irrigation pivot was flipped along Isabella-Nashville Road to the southwest of the beginning of the tornado. More concentrated tree damage was located just east along Salem Church Road as well.” - Lowndes County, GA (near Dasher) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
“Some wind damage to structures occurred along Sportsman Cover Road south of Valdosta. Some roofing material was peeled off a few buildings and some trees were blown down. Monetary damage was estimated.” - Henry County, VA (near Spencer) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
“Thunderstorm winds blew trees down and did damage to a barn. Damage values are estimated.”
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, 2014
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF0), 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 03:50–03:51 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:48 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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