February 2016 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
In February 2016, 128 hail, 693 damaging-wind and 103 tornado reports were logged on 12 storm days across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Vance County, NC on February 24, 2016. The most hail reports came on February 24, 2016 (34). Tornadoes killed 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← January 2016 All 2016 storm days March 2016 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of February 2016
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2016 | 34 | 342 | 23 | 3.00″ | 17 |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 33 | 181 | 19 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 24 | 90 | 41 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 0.88″ | 5 |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1.25″ | 5 |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 0 | 7 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Feb 1, 2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 2016
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Vance County, NC |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Mecklenburg County, VA |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Robeson County, NC |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Mecklenburg County, VA |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Granville County, NC |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jefferson Davis Parish, LA |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Jefferson Davis Parish, LA |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Comanche County, OK |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grady County, OK |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | East Feliciana Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, February 2016
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3 | 104 | 13 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 21 | 73 | 25 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 14 | 85 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 19 | 66 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 9 | 60 | 20 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 82 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 27 | 11 | 15 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 40 | 5 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 27 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 23 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 20 | 2 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 19 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Maine | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in February 2016
Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 28 Feb 29
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.