January 2009 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2009, 21 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Winn Parish, LA on January 3, 2009. The most hail reports came on January 3, 2009 (18).
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 2009
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2009 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | 0 | 20 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2009
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winn Parish, LA |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Grant Parish, LA |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | LaSalle Parish, LA |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sumter County, FL |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lamar County, MS |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 1.00″ (quarter) | LaSalle Parish, LA |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 0.88″ (nickel) | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Mobile County, AL |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Jasper County, MS |
| Jan 3, 2009 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Evangeline Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, January 2009
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| Mississippi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2009
Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 10 Jan 13 Jan 19 Jan 24 Jan 26 Jan 28
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.