January 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2006, 217 hail, 136 damaging-wind and 47 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Pike County, GA on January 2, 2006. The most hail reports came on January 2, 2006 (108). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2006 | 108 | 63 | 15 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 7 | 50 | 18 | 1.50″ | 12 |
| Jan 12, 2006 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Jan 28, 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Jan 30, 2006 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Jan 11, 2006 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2006 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2006 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in January 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Pike County, GA |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jones County, GA |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Larue County, KY |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Adair County, KY |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Fulton County, GA |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Franklin County, MO |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Grayson County, KY |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Harrison County, IN |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hardin County, KY |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Chambers County, AL |
Storm reports by state, January 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 36 | 22 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 28 | 29 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0.88″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| California | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2006
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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.