National Storms

January 1981 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes

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In January 1981, 0 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged on 3 storm days across 2 states.

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

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0hail reports
1wind reports
2tornado reports
–largest hail
3storm days
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Hail reports by day, January 1981

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Biggest storm days of January 1981

DayHailWindTornadoLargest hailStates
Jan 22, 1981001–1
Jan 23, 1981001–1
Jan 31, 1981010–1

Storm reports by state, January 1981

StateHailWindTornadoLargest hail
California002–
Louisiana010–

Every storm day in January 1981

Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 31

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.