January 1990 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 1990, 48 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Rankin County, MS on January 17, 1990. The most hail reports came on January 16, 1990 (26).
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 1990
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 1990 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Jan 25, 1990 | 0 | 24 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1990 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 29, 1990 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Jan 24, 1990 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Jan 18, 1990 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 3, 1990 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 31, 1990 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Jan 20, 1990 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 1990
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1990 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Rankin County, MS |
| Jan 29, 1990 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Columbia County, GA |
| Jan 3, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Grant County, OK |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Major County, OK |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Alfalfa County, OK |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Kankakee County, IL |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Washita County, OK |
| Jan 16, 1990 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Midland County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 1990
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 1990
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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.