Storm reports for February 21, 2022

Numbers you can quote

On February 21, 2022, about 75,900 homes were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger across 7 counties; the most were in Collin County, TX (about 41,900).

• About 41,900 homes in Collin County, TX, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on February 21, 2022. Swath image
• About 23,300 homes in Denton County, TX, were inside radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on February 21, 2022. Swath image

Homes are 2020 Census housing units in block groups whose center of population lay inside NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail (MESH) of 1 inch or larger during the storm day (7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern). These are radar estimates of hail size, not damage counts. More same-day numbers

Cite: National Storms. “Storm reports for February 21, 2022.” https://nationalstorms.com/storms/2022-02-21/. Data through November 6, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; 2020 Census housing units. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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On February 21, 2022, 36 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Wise County, TX. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 762 square miles containing about 76,000 homes.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Hail reports (36)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (61 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wise County, TX (near Bluett) · Hail 1.75″ · $500,000
  “Numerous houses in the Heritage Creek Subdivision sustained broken windows, damaged roofs, and other property damage from wind-driven large hail.”
• Wise County, TX (near Paradise) · Hail 1.75″ · $150,000
  “Wind driven ping pong to golf ball sized hail damaged windows, vehicles and fences to the southeast of Paradise. The winds were estimated at 60-70 mph.”
• Butler County, MO (near Neelyville) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $130,000
  “A National Weather Service damage survey revealed a microburst with estimated peak winds near 90 mph struck south central Butler County. The microburst began just north of Allred Lake Natural Area along County Road 2601 and ended along County Road 214 in Coon Island Conservation Area.”
• New Madrid County, MO (near Conran) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $120,000
  “A small portion of a large metal building collapsed, with parts of the metal roof blown off. Several houses and other buildings lost some siding and shingles. Large barns suffered roof damage. A few trees were uprooted, and a few large tree limbs were downed. Irrigation pipes were blown around.”
• Randolph County, AR (near Maynard) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Two houses had their roofs blown off in Maynard.”
• Randolph County, AR (near Pocahontas) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $75,000
  “A tree fell on a house north of Pocahontas. A roof was blown off a factory building in Pocahontas and numerous power lines were downed.”

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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