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Storm reports for January 21, 1959
On January 21, 1959, 1 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On January 21, 1959, 1 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Grundy County, TN. Tornadoes killed 3.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 8 | – |
| KY | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| GA | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| SC | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (1)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 1.00″ | Grundy County, TN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, 5 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 9 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County, KY | 1 | 0 | 3 | $250,000 |
| McNairy County, TN | 1 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Union County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Leake County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Marion County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Rankin County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Sharkey County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Warren County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Iredell County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Surry County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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