February 2020 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 2020, 56 hail, 550 damaging-wind and 42 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Little River County, AR on February 9, 2020. The most hail reports came on February 5, 2020 (32). Tornadoes killed 1. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 17 days; the widest swath, on February 5, 2020, covered 171 square miles.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 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 2020
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2020 | 4 | 214 | 12 | 1.25″ | 6 | 25 mi² | 3.24″ |
| Feb 7, 2020 | 0 | 171 | 6 | – | 5 | – | – |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 32 | 69 | 19 | 1.75″ | 6 | 171 mi² | 3.90″ |
| Feb 12, 2020 | 0 | 65 | 3 | – | 3 | 7 mi² | 4.96″ |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 0 | 18 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 mi² | 2.76″ |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 | 152 mi² | 2.38″ |
| Feb 10, 2020 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.88″ | 5 | 42 mi² | 4.72″ |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 | – | 0.78″ |
| Feb 24, 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 19 mi² | 2.93″ |
| Feb 26, 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 | – | 0.90″ |
Largest hail reported in February 2020
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Little River County, AR |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Howard County, AR |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winn Parish, LA |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winn Parish, LA |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ouachita Parish, LA |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Carroll County, MS |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Ouachita County, AR |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Vernon Parish, LA |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Rapides Parish, LA |
| Feb 5, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Simpson County, MS |
Storm reports by state, February 2020
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 70 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 72 | 2 | – |
| North Carolina | 4 | 58 | 8 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 0 | 60 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 52 | 7 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 45 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 14 | 18 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 43 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 40 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 36 | 2 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 31 | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 19 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in February 2020
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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.