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Storm reports for February 28, 2012

NOAA recorded 57 hail reports, 126 wind reports and 28 tornado reports in 9 states on February 28, 2012.

in 9 states
211
Storm reports
Near 37.27, -95.55, KS
3.0 in
Largest hail
Near 37.41, -94.70, KS
120 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF4, near 37.69, -88.65, IL
28
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path
  • Surveyed tornado path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on February 28, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.

What happened

Around 10:05 p.m. CST on February 28, hail from golf ball to baseball size, driven by winds near 70 mph, hit Cherryvale, Kansas, and damaged roofs, siding, windows and cars across town. Officials said hundreds of structures had some damage and estimated $4 million to $5 million in property damage.1 Near 10:58 p.m., straight-line winds of 100 to 120 mph cut a 1-mile damage path across southern Pittsburg, Kansas, where several buildings lost shingles or had other structural damage.2

About 1:13 a.m. CST on February 29, an EF2 tornado damaged 30 homes around Kimberling City, Missouri, then tracked into Branson.3 Along the Branson Strip it heavily damaged 14 theaters and attractions, 25 restaurants and 21 hotels, and it severely damaged or destroyed about 100 homes. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 37 injuries and $15 million in property damage in Taney County.4

At 4:51 a.m. CST, an EF4 tornado touched down near Carrier Mills, Illinois, and moved into Harrisburg, with peak winds estimated near 180 mph.5,6 In Harrisburg more than 200 homes and about 25 businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed, a strip mall along U.S. 45 was destroyed, and some homes were leveled or pushed off their foundations. Storm Events lists 8 deaths and 95 injuries in Saline County.6 The tornado then hit Ridgway, damaging about 140 homes and businesses and injuring 13 people, before lifting at 5:13 a.m.5,7

Sources

  1. 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 366616, hail, Montgomery County, Kansas
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 360284, thunderstorm wind, Crawford County, Kansas
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 364194, tornado, Stone County, Missouri
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 364196, tornado, Taney County, Missouri
  5. 5. NWS Paducah: Harrisburg EF4 Tornado, February 29, 2012
  6. 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 359691, tornado, Saline County, Illinois
  7. 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 359697, tornado, Gallatin County, Illinois

Reports by hour

Hail57, most at 10 PM

Wind126, most at 10 PM

Tornado28, most at 4 AM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
4:13 PMEF0Near 41.38, -100.57, NE2.99 mi long, 20 yd wide
5:28 PMEF0Near 39.58, -97.98, KS2.36 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:36 PMEF0Near 39.62, -97.93, KS1.76 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:05 PMEF0Near 39.79, -97.68, KS6.12 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:43 PMEF0About 40 miles from Wichita, KS1.22 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:47 PMEF0About 40 miles from Wichita, KS0.73 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:00 PMEF0Near 41.55, -98.61, NE0.28 mi long, 25 yd wide
7:17 PMEF0About 35 miles from Wichita, KS2.29 mi long, 50 yd wide
9:02 PMEF2About 23 miles from Topeka, KS5.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
10:06 PMEF1About 26 miles from Topeka, KS4.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
10:52 PMEF1Near 37.39, -94.56, MO16 mi long, 200 yd wide
11:26 PMEF1About 36 miles from Springfield, MO18.38 mi long, 100 yd wide
Show all 28 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
11:58 PMEF2About 25 miles from Springfield, MO9.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
12:18 AMEF1About 38 miles from Springfield, MO11 mi long, 150 yd wide
12:22 AMEF1About 44 miles from Springfield, MO0.25 mi long, 75 yd wide
12:42 AMEF2About 46 miles from Fayetteville, AR1.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
1:06 AMEF1Near 37.71, -91.88, MO18 mi long, 75 yd wide
1:13 AMEF2About 41 miles from Springfield, MO24.29 mi long, 400 yd wide
2:55 AMEF2Near 37.40, -90.53, MO31.88 mi long, 800 yd wide
3:34 AMEF2Near 37.47, -89.90, MO7.66 mi long, 120 yd wide
3:47 AMEF2Near 37.50, -89.73, MO31.87 mi long, 300 yd wide
4:00 AMEF3Near 36.90, -90.19, MO19.96 mi long, 700 yd wide
4:24 AMEF1Near 37.03, -89.81, MO15.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
4:26 AMEF2Near 37.63, -89.05, IL14.91 mi long, 300 yd wide
4:51 AMEF4Near 37.69, -88.65, IL26.09 mi long, 325 yd wide
5:00 AMEF2Near 37.11, -89.20, IL22.74 mi long, 150 yd wide
5:35 AMEF2Near 37.17, -88.78, IL2.38 mi long, 150 yd wide
5:57 AMEF1About 6 miles from Evansville, IN1.29 mi long, 150 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Kansas8921608
Missouri70174013
Arkansas151140
Oklahoma141130
Illinois10244
Nebraska9432
Kentucky2011
Indiana1100
Oregon1010

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Topeka, KS1.0 in60 mph0
Kansas City, MO0.88 in70 mph0
Springfield, MO0.88 in64 mph0
Evansville, INNoneNone1
Fayetteville, ARNone60 mph0
Tulsa, OKNone60 mph0
Wichita, KSNone75 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.