Storm reports for January 1, 2006

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On January 1, 2006, 20 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Franklin County, MO.

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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $127,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (29 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, MS (near Sandy Hook) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “This weak tornado briefly touched down just northeast of Sandy Hook on Will Alexander Road and damaged one home taking a small portion of the roof off and downing several trees.”
• Grady County, GA (near Northeast Portion) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “On Womble Road, one house had a portion of its roof blown off and chimney damaged. A metal carport was blown about 500-600 yards from home and a large oak tree was snapped. A barn had half its roof peeled off. A nearby pole barn was severely damaged.”
• Decatur County, GA (near Bainbridge) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $2,000
  “Decatur County 911 reported a few downed trees and power lines.”
• St. Louis County, MO (near Berkeley) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “The public reported a carport blown over in Woodson Terrace.”
• St. Louis County, MO (near Vly Park) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts caused some minor damage in the Highland Village subdivision just west of Highway 141. A couple of homes lost some roof shingles and had siding damage and several trees were uprooted.”
• Coffee County, GA (near Ambrose) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “One quarter of a tin roof ripped off of a seven stall house barn in Bridgetown along County Road 149.”

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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