February 2017 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 2017, 562 hail, 737 damaging-wind and 95 tornado reports were logged on 19 storm days across 32 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Franklin County, IL on February 28, 2017. The most hail reports came on February 28, 2017 (333). Tornadoes killed 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of February 2017
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2017 | 333 | 317 | 55 | 3.00″ | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 85 | 116 | 5 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 29 | 114 | 16 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 47 | 37 | 0 | 1.50″ | 7 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 7 | 58 | 9 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 0 | 63 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.25″ | 4 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1.25″ | 5 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 0 | 6 | 7 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 2017
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Franklin County, IL |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Williamson County, IL |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | LaSalle County, IL |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Henry County, IL |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Cass County, MO |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Cass County, MO |
| Feb 27, 2017 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Fannin County, TX |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | St. Tammany Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, February 2017
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 114 | 38 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| Illinois | 91 | 19 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| Indiana | 36 | 72 | 10 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 33 | 61 | 16 | 2.25″ |
| Kentucky | 15 | 71 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 20 | 58 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 28 | 52 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Florida | 2 | 78 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Virginia | 43 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 37 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 15 | 44 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Tennessee | 19 | 30 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| New York | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Iowa | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 27 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 19 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in February 2017
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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.