Storm reports for January 12, 2006

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On January 12, 2006, 47 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Le Flore County, OK.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $525,000 in property damage, $30,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Concordia Parish, LA (near Clayton) · Tornado F1 · $450,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado torn a portion of the roof off two buildings and pealed shingles off many more homes and buildings. In addition to the damaged structures, several trees were snapped and uprooted.”
• Craighead County, AR (near Jonesboro) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “One store was damaged and some businesses signs were destroyed in Jonesboro. One mobile home was destroyed and a second mobile home was damaged near Monette. Some power lines were blown down as well.”
• Calhoun County, MS (near Bruce) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “The roof of a storage building was destroyed at Helena Chemical near Bruce. A shop building was also damaged. The roof to a hay barn and some trees were blown down in Calhoun City.”
• Mississippi County, AR (near Blytheville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “A non-structural wall located at the back of the Great River Medical Center was blown down.”
• Carroll County, MS (near Black Hawk) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A few trees were blown down and power was knocked out.”
• Yell County, AR (near Chickalah) · Tornado F2
  “A strong tornado touched down in northern Yell County, about 5 miles southwest of Chickalah. Estimated winds with the tornado were around 140 mph. A house was severely damaged. An abandoned mobile home, used for storage, was badly damaged.”

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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