NOAA Storm Events · February 2020
Hail in February 2020: 56 NOAA reports across 9 states
NOAA logged 56 hail reports in February 2020, in 43 counties across 9 states. Louisiana had the most (21). The largest stone was 2 inches (a hen egg), near Tollette in Howard County, Arkansas, on February 9, 2020. The worst day was February 5, 2020, with 31 reports in 4 states.
- Where
- 43 counties in 9 states; Louisiana had 38% of the reports
- Largest stone
- 2 inches, a hen egg, in Howard County, AR (near Tollette), on February 9, 2020
- Worst day
- February 5, 2020: 31 reports in 4 states, 55% of the month
- Days with hail
- 6 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 5, 2020 was the worst day with 31 reports. A day with hail averaged 9.
| February 1 | 0 |
|---|---|
| February 2 | 0 |
| February 3 | 0 |
| February 4 | 0 |
| February 5 | 31 |
| February 6 | 5 |
| February 7 | 0 |
| February 8 | 0 |
| February 9 | 8 |
| February 10 | 8 |
| February 11 | 0 |
| February 12 | 0 |
| February 13 | 0 |
| February 14 | 0 |
| February 15 | 0 |
| February 16 | 0 |
| February 17 | 0 |
| February 18 | 3 |
| February 19 | 0 |
| February 20 | 0 |
| February 21 | 0 |
| February 22 | 0 |
| February 23 | 0 |
| February 24 | 0 |
| February 25 | 0 |
| February 26 | 1 |
| February 27 | 0 |
| February 28 | 0 |
| February 29 | 0 |
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 | 21 |
|---|---|
| MS | 14 |
| AR | 8 |
| NC | 4 |
| OK | 3 |
| TX | 3 |
| AL | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| WV | 1 |
| # | State | Reports | Share | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 21 | 37.5% | 1.75 in |
| 2 | Mississippi | 14 | 25.0% | 1.75 in |
| 3 | Arkansas | 8 | 14.3% | 2 in |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4 | 7.1% | 1.25 in |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5.4% | 0.75 in |
| 6 | Texas | 3 | 5.4% | 1 in |
| 7 | Alabama | 1 | 1.8% | 1 in |
| 8 | New Mexico | 1 | 1.8% | 0.75 in |
| 9 | West Virginia | 1 | 1.8% | 0.75 in |
| # | County | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Parish, LA | 3 | 1.5 in |
| 2 | Wake County, NC | 3 | 1.25 in |
| 3 | Beauregard Parish, LA | 2 | 1.25 in |
| 4 | Le Flore County, OK | 2 | 0.75 in |
| 5 | Livingston Parish, LA | 2 | 1 in |
| 6 | Nevada County, AR | 2 | 1.5 in |
| 7 | Ouachita County, AR | 2 | 1.75 in |
| 8 | Rapides Parish, LA | 2 | 1.5 in |
| 9 | Tishomingo County, MS | 2 | 1 in |
| 10 | Union Parish, LA | 2 | 1.25 in |
County names link to the full hail history where we have published that county. The CSV below lists all 43 counties and all 9 states.
How February 2020 compares
| Compared with | Reports | February 2020 was |
|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | 58 | -2 (-3%) |
| February 2019 | 63 | -7 (-11%) |
| the average February in the other 12 years | 132 | -76 (-58%) |
February 2020 was the 8th busiest February of the 13 in the record and the 124th 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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