January 1974 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 1974, 8 hail, 44 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Bell County, TX on January 18, 1974. The most hail reports came on January 28, 1974 (3). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 1974
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1974 | 0 | 20 | 2 | – | 7 |
| Jan 28, 1974 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Jan 27, 1974 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 18, 1974 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 20, 1974 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 19, 1974 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jan 29, 1974 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 11, 1974 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 23, 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 1974
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1974 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bell County, TX |
| Jan 23, 1974 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dallas County, AL |
| Jan 20, 1974 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Baldwin County, AL |
| Jan 24, 1974 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Darlington County, SC |
| Jan 28, 1974 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Raleigh County, WV |
| Jan 27, 1974 | 0.75″ (penny) | Calcasieu Parish, LA |
| Jan 28, 1974 | 0.75″ (penny) | Marshall County, AL |
| Jan 28, 1974 | 0.75″ (penny) | DeKalb County, AL |
Storm reports by state, January 1974
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 1974
Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 31
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