U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for February 19, 2026
Feb 19, 2026 | United States | 2026-02-19 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for February 19, 2026: 54 hail reports and 59 wind/tornado reports across 9 states. Peak hail reached 2.50 in and peak wind reached 72 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.50 in
- Reports
- 54
- Severe Reports
- 54
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 72 mph
- Reports
- 59
- Tornado Reports
- 17
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 54
- Events within 3 miles
- 65
- Events within 10 miles
- 81
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.50 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 59
- Events within 3 miles
- 71
- Events within 10 miles
- 89
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 72 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 2.50 in | - | Dieterich, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 2.00 in | - | Dieterich, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Dieterich, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 1 NE Dudleyville, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 3 ESE Spencer, WV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Grantsville, WV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 E Dunkirk, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 5 SW Whitesville, WV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Linton, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 1 SE Bloomington, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Dieterich, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Yale, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 9 SW Sylvester, WV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 6 W Whitesville, WV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Woodville Hills, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 5 S Kenna, WV | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 2 NW Linton, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 2 NW Worthington, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 2 NW Worthington, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Woodville Hills, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 SSE Edgewood, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | Mason, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | Mason, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2026-02-19 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 NNW Chauncey, IL | NOAA SPC |
Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media. (ILX)
(ILX)
Half dollar to ping pong size hail with some golf ball size hailstones. (ILX)
(LSX)
(RLX)
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(IWX)
(RLX)
Report Highlights
- 54 hail reports were logged nationwide on February 19, 2026.
- The largest hail report reached 2.50 in.
- 59 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on February 19, 2026.
- 17 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 113
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2026-02-19T23:57:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
An EF-2 tornado with peak wind speeds of 120 mph and a path length of 3.73 miles began at this location. The maximum path width was 440 yards with the tornado impacting (IND)
2026-02-19T23:55:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
(RLX)
2026-02-19T23:47:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Time estimated from radar. Relayed via social media. (IND)
2026-02-19T23:39:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(LSX)
2026-02-19T23:35:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Corrects previous hail report from 2 NW Worthington. Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (IND)
2026-02-19T23:34:00Z
Wind Wind report
Large tree down on car. (IND)
2026-02-19T23:30:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Delayed report. (IND)
2026-02-19T23:30:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report. Time approximated by radar. Rough location...described as north of Worthington. Along US 231... several power poles were pushed over and left leaning to (IND)
2026-02-19T23:25:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Approximate location. (IND)
2026-02-19T23:23:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(RLX)
2026-02-19T23:23:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
. (IND)
2026-02-19T23:21:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
(IND)