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Storm reports for February 15, 2017
On February 15, 2017, 6 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On February 15, 2017, 6 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Berkeley County, SC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| NC | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| FL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Deltona, FL | 100,513 | 0.88″ |
| DeBary, FL | 23,468 | 0.88″ |
| Orange City, FL | 15,257 | 0.88″ |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17:29 | 1.75″ | Berkeley County, SC |
| 17:25 | 1.50″ | Berkeley County, SC |
| 17:00 | 1.25″ | Orangeburg County, SC |
| 16:40 | 1.00″ | Orangeburg County, SC |
| 21:38 | 0.88″ | Volusia County, FL |
| 16:39 | 0.75″ | Orangeburg County, SC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $997,000 |
| Brunswick County, NC | 4 | 0 | 0 | $108,000 |
| Sumter County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| New Hanover County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Horry County, SC (near Adrian) · Tornado EF1 · $997,000
“A survey conducted by the National Weather Service concluded an EF-1 tornado first touched down near Adrian Highway, just east of Sabrina Lane and caused some minor tree damage.” - Brunswick County, NC (near Regan) · Tornado EF1 · $80,000
“A survey conducted by the National Weather Service concluded an EF-1 tornado first touched down along a hunting trail south of Pireway Rd NW, causing tree damage west of Longwood, North Carolina.” - Brunswick County, NC (near Red Bug) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
“A survey conducted by the National Weather Service found evidence of a microburst with winds of 60 to 70 mph, mainly near the Shallotte Fire Training center. The damage occurred over a broad, but short swath.” - Sumter County, FL (near Bamboo) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Several trees were reported to be knocked down around Florida's Turnpike.” - New Hanover County, NC (near Myrtle Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“A large pine tree was reportedly snapped at the base.” - Sumter County, FL (near Sumterville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
“Emergency management in Sumter county reported that a large tree was knocked down at the corner of highways 470 and 301.”
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 15, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (3 EF1, 1 EF0), 11 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 | 110 mph | 4.8 mi | 60 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:30–21:40 UTC | NWS Wilmington, NC |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 3.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:53–16:58 UTC | NWS Wilmington, NC |
| EF1 | 100 mph | 1.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 6 | 15:54 UTC | NWS Houston/Galveston |
| EF0 | – | 1.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:52 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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