30,886
Recorded events
2.4%
Share of the whole archive
613
Direct deaths
$4.3B
Property damage
February severe weather accounts for 30,886 recorded events — 2.4% of everything in the U.S. archive — spread across 2,489 counties, with 613 direct deaths since 1950.
By hazard type
What hits the U.S. in February
| Hazard | Events | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 11,933 | 26 |
| Hail | 6,538 | 0 |
| Flood | 4,694 | 34 |
| Flash Flood | 3,307 | 51 |
| Tornado | 2,439 | 474 |
| Heavy Rain | 1,192 | 13 |
| Debris Flow | 251 | 3 |
| Lightning | 240 | 8 |
| Funnel Cloud | 169 | 0 |
| Waterspout | 37 | 0 |
By state
States with the most February severe weather
| Rank | State | Events |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 3,039 |
| #2 | Mississippi | 2,344 |
| #3 | California | 2,207 |
| #4 | Alabama | 2,205 |
| #5 | Kentucky | 1,901 |
| #6 | Georgia | 1,879 |
| #7 | Tennessee | 1,738 |
| #8 | Florida | 1,613 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 1,523 |
| #10 | Louisiana | 1,475 |
| #11 | Missouri | 1,110 |
| #12 | Oklahoma | 978 |
| #13 | North Carolina | 908 |
| #14 | Illinois | 897 |
| #15 | Ohio | 812 |
Significant events
The deadliest February events on record
| Date | Event | County | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1971 | Tornado F4 | Humphreys County, Mississippi | 30 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Tornado F5 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | 25 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | Tornado F3 | Osceola County, Florida | 25 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Tornado F4 | Leflore County, Mississippi | 14 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Tornado F4 | Sharkey County, Mississippi | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | Tornado EF3 | Lake County, Florida | 13 |
| Feb 6, 2008 | Tornado EF3 | Macon County, Tennessee | 13 |
| Feb 23, 1998 | Tornado F3 | Seminole County, Florida | 12 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Tornado F4 | Yazoo County, Mississippi | 11 |
| Feb 10, 1959 | Tornado F4 | St. Louis city, Missouri | 11 |