Storm reports for January 3, 2009

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On January 3, 2009, 18 hail, 2 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Winn Parish, LA.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $73,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Smith County, MS (near Summerland) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “Several hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and one softwood tree was snapped. Three chicken houses had some of the roof blown off and one had a section that collapsed. The roofing material of the chicken houses was blown downwind for the length of the tornado.”
• Rapides Parish, LA (near Weil) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $25,000
  “A small microburst struck areas 2 miles south of the Alexandria International Airport. A few trees were blown down in a field south of Highway 28. Two houses were damaged on Ross Lane, with one house losing part of its roof and another having its carport collapse on a vehicle.”
• Lafourche Parish, LA (near Thibodaux) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Two mobile homes were damaged at the intersection of Highway 307 and Sanchez Road near the community of Kraemer. One mobile home had a wall blown out while the second mobile home had damage to its siding.”
• Grant Parish, LA (near Zion) · Hail 1.75″
  “Hail was reported in the community of Georgetown, Louisiana.”
• LaSalle Parish, LA (near Tullos) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball sized hail was reported in Tullos, Louisiana.”
• Winn Parish, LA (near Joyce) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball sized hail was reported in the community of Joyce, Louisiana.”

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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