National Storms

January 1970 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes

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In January 1970, 0 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged on 7 storm days across 5 states.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

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0hail reports
6wind reports
9tornado reports
–largest hail
7storm days
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Hail reports by day, January 1970

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Biggest storm days of January 1970

DayHailWindTornadoLargest hailStates
Jan 6, 1970024–1
Jan 10, 1970021–2
Jan 29, 1970002–2
Jan 5, 1970010–1
Jan 14, 1970001–1
Jan 15, 1970001–1
Jan 28, 1970010–1

Storm reports by state, January 1970

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
Florida026–
Louisiana021–
Texas011–
Georgia001–
Illinois010–

Every storm day in January 1970

Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 10 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 28 Jan 29

A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.