Storm reports for January 7, 2005

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On January 7, 2005, 0 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 2 states.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Covington County, MS (near Collins) · Thunderstorm wind 76 mph · $500,000
  “Two chicken houses were destroyed along with several trees blown down in the Mount Horeb Community.”
• Lawrence County, MS (near Monticello) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $200,000
  “A 4 mile long swath of wind damage occurred south of Monticello with dozens of trees blown down and scattered structural damage. One home on Highway 27 sustained damage. East of there, on Highway 587, a residence, mechanics shop and shed were destroyed.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Purvis) · Tornado F2 · $200,000
  “This tornado touched down at Hayden Road and Purvis Oloh Road and tracked north-northeast for 3 miles before lifting near Highway 589, 3 miles north of Purvis. The track basically was along Hayden Road and it was this area that receive the most significant damage.”
• Forrest County, MS (near Hattiesburg) · Tornado F1 · $125,000
  “This tornado touched down just west of Interstate 59, 1 mile south of exit 59 for Highway 98, and tracked east for 2 miles crossing Browns Bridge Road and dissipating around Leffler Road. Just off Browns Bridge Road, one chicken house was destroyed and a mobile home had part of its roof torn off.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Meridian Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Wind damage began on a portion of Key Field where a few trees were blown down along with a large wooden fence. A roof to a hanger was pealed back and a door to another hanger was blown in. One airplane in the hanger was damaged.”
• Lincoln County, MS (near Bogue Chitto) · Tornado F1 · $60,000
  “This tornado downed numerous trees and power lines across Pleasant Hill Road, Shady Grove Road and Willow Road as it tracked northeast for 2 miles. One mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Two other homes sustained damage at the corner of Fox and Windmill Roads.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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