Storm reports for February 28, 2017

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On February 28, 2017, 333 hail, 317 damaging-wind and 55 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Franklin County, IL. Tornadoes killed 4.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (333)

Showing the 300 largest of 333.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $39.4 million in property damage, 60 injuries and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (718 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• LaSalle County, IL (near Utica Airpark Arpt) · Tornado EF3 · 2 deaths · 14 injuries
  “The first area of significant damage in the EF2 range was in the area around the La Salle County Nursing Home and La Salle County Highway Department, with lighter damage upstream from this location. The tornado continued into Naplate and produced widespread EF2 damage to numerous homes.”
• Perry County, MO (near Silver Lake) · Tornado EF4 · $8 million · 1 death · 12 injuries
  “This large and violent tornado touched down about four miles west of Perryville. The tornado quickly became violent, reaching EF-4 intensity and leveling five homes just west of Interstate 55, about 3.5 miles northwest of Perryville.”
• White County, IL (near Carmi Muni Arpt) · Tornado EF3 · $2 million · 1 death · 1 injury
  “The tornado touched down between Crossville and Carmi, quickly strengthening to EF-3 intensity before crossing Illinois Route 1. The tornado track stayed northeast of Carmi, in relatively sparsely populated farmland. In White County, 35 structures were damaged or destroyed.”
• Scott County, IN (near Vienna) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000 · 10 injuries
  “The National Weather Service in conjunction with Scott County Emergency Management, determined an EF-1 Tornado touched down 4 miles south of Scottsburg, on Interstate 65 at approximately mile marker 25.5.”
• Scott County, IN (near Vienna) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000 · 8 injuries
  “A 1-2 mile swath of strong straight-line winds estimated at 60-80 mph moved across southern Scott County, downing trees and power lines and causing mainly minor roof damage. An EF-1 tornado was embedded within this area just east of Interstate 65.”
• White County, AR (near Morning Star) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000 · 4 injuries
  “This tornado was rated EF1 with winds estimated at 110 MPH. The tornado tracked 1.5 miles and had a width of 120 yards. There were four injuries.”

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.

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