January 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2005, 46 hail, 214 damaging-wind and 33 tornado reports were logged on 14 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Choctaw County, OK on January 12, 2005. The most hail reports came on January 12, 2005 (27). Tornadoes killed 4.
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 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2005 | 6 | 129 | 13 | 1.00″ | 14 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 27 | 72 | 6 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 0 | 8 | 6 | – | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Choctaw County, OK |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lincoln County, MO |
| Jan 30, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bailey County, TX |
| Jan 30, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bailey County, TX |
| Jan 30, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bailey County, TX |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Collin County, TX |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 1.00″ (quarter) | McDonald County, MO |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Benton County, AR |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 1.00″ (quarter) | McDonald County, MO |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lubbock County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 55 | 7 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 26 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 20 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 13 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 7 | 4 | – |
| South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2005
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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.