NOAA Storm Events · February 2016
Hail in February 2016: 127 NOAA reports across 13 states
NOAA logged 127 hail reports in February 2016, in 82 counties across 13 states. Louisiana had the most (27). The largest stone was 3 inches (a teacup), near Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina, on February 24, 2016. The worst day was February 24, 2016, with 37 reports in 3 states.
- Where
- 82 counties in 13 states; Louisiana had 21% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 3 inches, a teacup, in Robeson County, NC (near Pembroke), on February 24, 2016
- Worst day
- February 24, 2016: 37 reports in 3 states, 29% of the month
- Days with hail
- 9 of 29 days had at least one report
- under 1 in
- 1 to 1.74 in
- 1.75 to 2.74 in
- 2.75 in and up
Day by day
February 24, 2016 was the worst day with 37 reports. A day with hail averaged 14.
| February 1 | 0 |
|---|---|
| February 2 | 2 |
| February 3 | 0 |
| February 4 | 0 |
| February 5 | 0 |
| February 6 | 0 |
| February 7 | 0 |
| February 8 | 0 |
| February 9 | 0 |
| February 10 | 0 |
| February 11 | 0 |
| February 12 | 0 |
| February 13 | 0 |
| February 14 | 0 |
| February 15 | 33 |
| February 16 | 1 |
| February 17 | 0 |
| February 18 | 0 |
| February 19 | 0 |
| February 20 | 5 |
| February 21 | 3 |
| February 22 | 8 |
| February 23 | 31 |
| February 24 | 37 |
| February 25 | 0 |
| February 26 | 0 |
| February 27 | 0 |
| February 28 | 0 |
| February 29 | 7 |
Where it hit hardest
Ranked by NOAA hail reports. A report is one spotter or sensor entry for one county and storm, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell.
| LA | 27 |
|---|---|
| MS | 21 |
| VA | 21 |
| NC | 15 |
| TX | 15 |
| AL | 9 |
| OK | 7 |
| MO | 5 |
| FL | 3 |
| AR | 1 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 27 | 21.3% | 2 in |
| 2 | Mississippi | 21 | 16.5% | 1.75 in |
| 3 | Virginia | 21 | 16.5% | 3 in |
| 4 | North Carolina | 15 | 11.8% | 3 in |
| 5 | Texas | 15 | 11.8% | 1.75 in |
| 6 | Alabama | 9 | 7.1% | 1 in |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 7 | 5.5% | 2 in |
| 8 | Missouri | 5 | 3.9% | 0.88 in |
| 9 | Florida | 3 | 2.4% | 1 in |
| 10 | Arkansas | 1 | 0.8% | 0.88 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 5 | 3 in |
| 2 | Natchitoches Parish, LA | 4 | 1.25 in |
| 3 | Washington County, AL | 4 | 1 in |
| 4 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 3 | 1 in |
| 5 | Comanche County, OK | 3 | 2 in |
| 6 | Grady County, OK | 3 | 2 in |
| 7 | Harrison County, MS | 3 | 1.75 in |
| 8 | Hopewell city, VA | 3 | 1.25 in |
| 9 | Kinney County, TX | 3 | 1.75 in |
| 10 | Live Oak County, TX | 3 | 1 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 82 counties and all 13 states.
How February 2016 compares
| Compared with | Reports | February 2016 was |
|---|---|---|
| January 2016 | 85 | +42 (+49%) |
| February 2015 | 5 | +122 (+2440%) |
| the average February in the other 12 years | 126 | +1 (+1%) |
February 2016 was the 5th busiest February of the 13 in the record and the 102nd busiest of all 150 months.
| 2014 | 66 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 127 |
| 2017 | 500 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 133 |
| 2024 | 337 |
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2026 | 173 |
Every February in the record, 2014 to 2026. Months after June 2026 are not in NOAA's file yet.
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Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, hail rows at county level, data through June 2026. Reports are preliminary and unverified: they show that hail was reported in a county, not that a given roof was damaged. Method: how we count. More: State of Hail by year · county hail history · press.
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