February 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 2018, 40 hail, 129 damaging-wind and 48 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Medina County, TX on February 24, 2018. The most hail reports came on February 6, 2018 (11). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 7 | 85 | 30 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1.25″ | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.25″ | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.50″ | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.50″ | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in February 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Medina County, TX |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Atascosa County, TX |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Wilson County, TX |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Cass County, TX |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Lee County, AL |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Franklin County, TX |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Miller County, AR |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Miller County, AR |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Smith County, TX |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Madison County, MS |
Storm reports by state, February 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 21 | 13 | 0.88″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 21 | 10 | – |
| Texas | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.25″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| California | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.50″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 6 | 3 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in February 2018
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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.