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Storm reports for February 14, 2017
On February 14, 2017, 0 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.
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On February 14, 2017, 0 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.
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 | 0 | 6 | 7 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County, TX | 1 | 6 | 0 | $900,000 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Brazoria County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Galveston County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Wharton County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Aransas County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Harris County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Matagorda County, TX (near Van Vleck) · Tornado EF1 · $900,000 · 6 injuries
“This EF-1 tornado touched down on the west side of Van Vleck and moved east- northeast through a residential area. It crossed Highway 35 and then dissipated soon after. There was significant damage to two houses, and there were also trunks of hardwood trees snapped.” - Fort Bend County, TX (near Crabb) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million
“This EF-2 tornado's damage path began in the southern portion of Brazos Village on the north side of FM 762 where roofs suffered minor damage and fences were blown down. The path continued east southeastward across FM 762 with more significant damage in the northern portion of Bridlewood Estates.” - Fort Bend County, TX (near Crabb) · Tornado EF0 · $500,000
“This EF-0 tornado touched down on the west side of Crabb River Road about a mile north of FM 762 and then crossed Crabb River Road into the Tara subdivision where several homes suffered roof, fence and tree damage.” - Brazoria County, TX (near Sweeny) · Tornado EF0 · $100,000
“This EF-0 tornado touched down along CR 321 and then dissipated near the intersection of FM 524 and CR 321. Damage was mainly to trees and power lines. Estimated peak winds were 75 mph.” - Galveston County, TX (near Alta Loma) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $12,000
“A couple of trees were downed (one on a house) along Avenue I between 21st Street and 24th Street.” - Wharton County, TX (near Wharton Jct) · Tornado EF0 · $10,000
“This EF-0 tornado touched just west of the intersection of North Richmond Street and Highway 59 Business along the north side of town and continued east for about a mile. A broad swath of uprooted and damaged trees and downed power lines around 200 yards in width continued to near County Road 135.”
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 14, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 9 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 2 EF1, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 120 mph | 1.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:24–14:28 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 1.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 6 | 14:15–14:20 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 1.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 6 | 15:54 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 2.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 13:09–13:13 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:40–14:45 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | – | 1.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:52 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:38–14:43 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:26–14:30 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | – | 0.4 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 14:34–14:36 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
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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