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Storm reports for January 20, 1973
On January 20, 1973, 3 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On January 20, 1973, 3 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Bexar County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Longview, TX | 83,668 | 0.75″ |
| Mount Pleasant, TX | 16,238 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (3)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:11 | 1.00″ | Bexar County, TX |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Titus County, TX |
| 05:40 | 0.75″ | Gregg County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $863,000 in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, TX | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| Smith County, TX | 2 | 1 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Red River Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Milam County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Travis County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Gillespie County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| McCulloch County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Orange County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| San Saba County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Camp County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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