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Storm reports for February 8, 2017
On February 8, 2017, 9 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On February 8, 2017, 9 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Scott County, TN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| GA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| New Tazewell, TN | 2,824 | 1.25″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:55 | 1.25″ | Scott County, TN |
| 23:55 | 1.25″ | Claiborne County, TN |
| 22:01 | 1.00″ | Fentress County, TN |
| 22:02 | 1.00″ | Fentress County, TN |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Scott County, TN |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Union County, MS |
| 01:17 | 1.00″ | Morgan County, AL |
| 01:24 | 0.88″ | Morgan County, AL |
| 01:20 | 0.75″ | Morgan County, AL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (18 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulloch County, GA | 1 | 7 | 0 | – |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Bulloch County, GA (near Stilson) · Tornado EF2 · 7 injuries
“A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a tornado that tracked from southeastern Bulloch County to southwest Effingham County in Georgia on 02/09/2017. The tornado tracked east-southeast approximately 9 miles southeast of Brooklet, GA to Pineora, GA.” - Kershaw County, SC (near Camden) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
“Kershaw Co Highway Dept reported trees down on US Hwy 601/US Hwy 521 in Camden.” - Morgan County, AL (near Mt Tabor) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“A barn and shed were destroyed and power lines were knocked down on Blackwood Drive. Time estimated by radar.” - Morgan County, AL (near Gandys Cove) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Trees were knocked down into the roadway.” - Effingham County, GA (near Pineora) · Tornado EF1
“A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed a tornado that tracked from southeastern Bulloch County to southwest Effingham County in Georgia on 02/09/2017. The tornado tracked east-southeast approximately 9 miles southeast of Brooklet, GA to Pineora, GA.” - Scott County, TN (near Huntsville) · Hail 1.25″
“Half dollar size hail was reported near Huntsville.”
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 8, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 5 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF1, 2 EF0), 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | – | 5.5 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:00 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
| EF1 | – | 3.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:16 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF1 | 105 mph | 2.3 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:06 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.9 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:05 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
| EF0 | – | 0.9 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 00:00 UTC | NWS Charleston, SC |
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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