January 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2008, 318 hail, 734 damaging-wind and 85 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 27 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Lawrence County, MO on January 7, 2008. The most hail reports came on January 7, 2008 (171). Tornadoes killed 7.
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 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2008 | 39 | 336 | 8 | 1.75″ | 11 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 171 | 120 | 48 | 5.00″ | 9 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | 39 | 134 | 9 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Jan 10, 2008 | 56 | 91 | 18 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jan 31, 2008 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Jan 19, 2008 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2008 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2008 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2008 | 5.00″ (softball) | Lawrence County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Greene County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Greene County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pulaski County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Greene County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Greene County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Greene County, MO |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Webster County, MO |
| Jan 10, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Madison County, MS |
| Jan 10, 2008 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Alcorn County, MS |
Storm reports by state, January 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 69 | 69 | 38 | 5.00″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 150 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Mississippi | 51 | 67 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 15 | 87 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 13 | 85 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 48 | 35 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 45 | 23 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 7 | 40 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 50 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 47 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 18 | 19 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in January 2008
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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.