Storm reports for January 12, 2005

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On January 12, 2005, 27 hail, 72 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Choctaw County, OK. Tornadoes killed 2.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $8.5 million in property damage, $5,000 in crop damage, 41 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (105 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Union County, AR (near Junction City) · Tornado F3 · $3 million · 2 deaths · 13 injuries
  “The tornado that moved through Claiborne Parish Louisiana moved northeast into Union County Arkansas. The tornado first struck the community of Junction City, Arkansas just north of the Arkansas, Louisiana state line.”
• Claiborne Parish, LA (near Homer) · Tornado F2 · $4 million · 12 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down one mile east of the community of Langston. Trees were blown over and snapped off. The tornado was rated a low end F1 at this location. The tornado tracked northeast along Harris Rd for one mile where a mobile home was destroyed.”
• Benton County, AR (near Centerton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “A microburst with winds estimated at 80 miles an hour struck the ground north of highway 102 near Centerton then spread quickly through the Turnbridge subdivision. This storm damaged two dozen homes with three sustaining major damage.”
• Howell County, MO (near Pomona) · Tornado F1 · $300,000
  “A tornado intermittently touched down over rural Howell County for 16 miles. Several homes were damaged along with numerous downed trees. The tornado affected areas near the communities of Pomona and Mountain View.”
• Shannon County, MO (near Winona) · Tornado F0 · $100,000
  “This tornado is a continuation of the Howell County tornado. The tornado crossed the Howell and Shannon County line northeast of Mountain View and remained on the ground for two miles into Shannon County. One structure and several trees were damaged in it's path.”
• Richland Parish, LA (near Start) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “Numerous trees along with a few power lines were blown down between Start and Mangham. A few trees were blown down on some homes causing significant damage.”

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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