January 2010 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2010, 101 hail, 138 damaging-wind and 32 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Winn Parish, LA on January 20, 2010. The most hail reports came on January 20, 2010 (54).
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 2010
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2010 | 37 | 54 | 10 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 54 | 16 | 15 | 4.25″ | 8 |
| Jan 24, 2010 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 1.00″ | 8 |
| Jan 28, 2010 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2010 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2010 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2010
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2010 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Winn Parish, LA |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Upshur County, TX |
| Jan 21, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lincoln County, TN |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Rusk County, TX |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hinds County, MS |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tangipahoa Parish, LA |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tangipahoa Parish, LA |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Kaufman County, TX |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Caddo Parish, LA |
| Jan 20, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lamar County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 2010
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 22 | 19 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| California | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Louisiana | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4.25″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2010
Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan 29
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.