NOAA Storm Events · February 2017
Hail in February 2017: 500 NOAA reports across 24 states
NOAA logged 500 hail reports in February 2017, in 243 counties across 24 states. Missouri had the most (96). The largest stone was 3 inches (a teacup), near Benton in Franklin County, Illinois, on February 28, 2017. The worst day was February 28, 2017, with 272 reports in 11 states.
- Where
- 243 counties in 24 states; Missouri had 19% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 3 inches, a teacup, in Franklin County, IL (near Benton), on February 28, 2017
- Worst day
- February 28, 2017: 272 reports in 11 states, 54% of the month
- Days with hail
- 14 of 28 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 28, 2017 was the worst day with 272 reports. A day with hail averaged 36.
| February 1 | 0 |
|---|---|
| February 2 | 0 |
| February 3 | 0 |
| February 4 | 0 |
| February 5 | 0 |
| February 6 | 0 |
| February 7 | 37 |
| February 8 | 9 |
| February 9 | 1 |
| February 10 | 0 |
| February 11 | 0 |
| February 12 | 0 |
| February 13 | 1 |
| February 14 | 0 |
| February 15 | 6 |
| February 16 | 0 |
| February 17 | 0 |
| February 18 | 0 |
| February 19 | 5 |
| February 20 | 2 |
| February 21 | 1 |
| February 22 | 0 |
| February 23 | 5 |
| February 24 | 40 |
| February 25 | 93 |
| February 26 | 1 |
| February 27 | 27 |
| February 28 | 272 |
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.
| MO | 96 |
|---|---|
| IL | 88 |
| VA | 43 |
| TX | 33 |
| IA | 32 |
| IN | 25 |
| PA | 25 |
| KS | 21 |
| MS | 21 |
| OH | 17 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 96 | 19.2% | 2.5 in |
| 2 | Illinois | 88 | 17.6% | 3 in |
| 3 | Virginia | 43 | 8.6% | 1.75 in |
| 4 | Texas | 33 | 6.6% | 2.25 in |
| 5 | Iowa | 32 | 6.4% | 1.5 in |
| 6 | Indiana | 25 | 5.0% | 1.5 in |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 25 | 5.0% | 1.75 in |
| 8 | Kansas | 21 | 4.2% | 2 in |
| 9 | Mississippi | 21 | 4.2% | 2 in |
| 10 | Ohio | 17 | 3.4% | 1.25 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County, MO | 14 | 2.5 in |
| 2 | Johnson County, IA | 12 | 1.5 in |
| 3 | Henry County, IL | 9 | 2.5 in |
| 4 | Will County, IL | 9 | 1.75 in |
| 5 | Chesterfield County, VA | 8 | 1.75 in |
| 6 | Cook County, IL | 7 | 1.75 in |
| 7 | Jackson County, MO | 7 | 1.75 in |
| 8 | Lancaster County, PA | 7 | 1 in |
| 9 | Pettis County, MO | 7 | 1.25 in |
| 10 | St. Joseph County, IN | 7 | 1.25 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 243 counties and all 24 states.
How February 2017 compares
| Compared with | Reports | February 2017 was |
|---|---|---|
| January 2017 | 174 | +326 (+187%) |
| February 2016 | 127 | +373 (+294%) |
| the average February in the other 12 years | 95 | +405 (+426%) |
February 2017 was the busiest February of the 13 in the record and the 75th 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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