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Storm reports for February 6, 2018
On February 6, 2018, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On February 6, 2018, 11 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Cass County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| AR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lindale, TX | 7,227 | 1.00″ |
| Hideaway, TX | 3,402 | 1.00″ |
| Mount Vernon, TX | 2,601 | 1.00″ |
| Hope, AR | 8,465 | 0.75″ |
| Gladewater, TX | 6,307 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:24 | 1.25″ | Cass County, TX |
| 21:05 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, TX |
| 21:38 | 1.00″ | Miller County, AR |
| 21:42 | 1.00″ | Miller County, AR |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 05:40 | 1.00″ | Madison County, MS |
| 22:22 | 0.88″ | Smith County, TX |
| 19:35 | 0.75″ | Smith County, TX |
| 20:06 | 0.75″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 22:08 | 0.75″ | Hempstead County, AR |
| 22:20 | 0.75″ | Hempstead County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $358,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Winston County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Attala County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Madison County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Lauderdale County, MS (near Meehan) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
“This tornado touched down along Bogue Statinea Road and tracked east northeast for roughly 8 miles. The initial damage was a few uprooted and snapped pine trees from touchdown and as it crossed Bogue Flower Road.” - Winston County, MS (near Louisville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
“A tree fell on a home along Brooksville Road near Truman Weeks Road.” - Attala County, MS (near Ethel) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000
“A tree fell on and destroyed a pickup truck.” - Vernon Parish, LA (near Cravens) · Tornado EF1 · $25,000
“A tornado started west of Webster Marcile Road near the community of Cravens snapping several pine trees. It crossed Highway 10 north of Pitkin traveling east to Highway 458 and H Spears road where the most intense damage occurred.” - Attala County, MS (near Ethel) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
“A tree was blown down at the intersection of Center Road and Highway 19.” - Sumter County, AL (near Boyd) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Convenience store lost part of its roof and shingles reported blown off a nearby home.”
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 6, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1, 2 EF0), 22 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 | 100 mph | 11.5 mi | 1,100 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:44–11:58 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF1 | 110 mph | 8.0 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 10:15–10:26 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 2.0 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:11–11:18 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 11:51–11:52 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
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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