Storm reports for January 8, 2012

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On January 8, 2012, 3 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.25″ (half dollar size) in Covington County, MS.

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 (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $226,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (11 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Neshoba County, MS (near Arlington) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $120,000
  “A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds affected areas around ten miles north northwest of Philadelphia. Numerous trees were blown down in this area. There was minor damage to three mobile homes just south of the Winston and Neshoba County line around County Road 187.”
• Leake County, MS (near Sproles Siding) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $70,000
  “A roof was partially blown off of a house. Metal was blown onto power lines in the city of Lena.”
• Winston County, MS (near Noxapater) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Scattered trees were blown down throughout town. A few trampolines were blown up into trees as well.”
• Scott County, MS (near Branch) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Trees and power lines were blown down along Denson Road, Measels Road, and Fairchilds Road.”
• Leake County, MS (near Freeny) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Trees were blown down along Highway 488 near Freeny.”
• Covington County, MS (near Collins Jaycee Arpt) · Hail 1.25″ · $5,000
  “Half dollar sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 49 and Cold Springs Road.”

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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