Storm reports for January 17, 2012

IndependentNot affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

← Jan 16, 2012 All 2012 storm days · January 2012 Jan 20, 2012 →

Other storms on January 17 →

On January 17, 2012, 13 hail, 113 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cherokee County, TX.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2 million in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Marion County, MS (near Pinebur) · Tornado EF2 · $250,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down along Mail Route Road and tracked across a farm, uprooting and snapping trees and causing minor damage to sheds and fences. The tornado then crossed Clear Creek Church Road where it reached its maximum intensity.”
• Jefferson County, KY (near Indian Hills) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000 · 1 injury
  “An EF-1 tornado with estimated winds of 95 mph did considerable damage along a nearly 8 mile path across the northeastern suburbs of Louisville. The twister first touched down just east of the intersection of Interstate 264 and Brownsboro Road.”
• Rutherford County, TN (near J Percy Priest Res S) · Tornado EF0 · $250,000
  “Initial damage was noted at the Lamar Hill Access Area to Percy Priest Lake where dozens of mainly cedar trees were snapped or uprooted. The top of one cedar tree was broken off and thrown northwest into the lake.”
• Floyd County, KY (near Dotson) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Trees were blown down throughout the county. Several trees were snapped or uprooted and power lines were downed along Hwy 114 and in Rough and Tough Branch in and near the community of Dotson. A billboard was also severely damaged due to the winds.”
• Simpson County, KY (near Hickory Flat) · Tornado EF0 · $75,000
  “This long tracked EF-2 tornado had a path length of over 8 miles, touching down in Simpson County and continuing through a portion of Allen County. The twister moved from west to east, traveling 3 miles in Simpson County and 5 1/4 miles in Allen County.”
• Graves County, KY (near Cuba) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “An outbuilding was destroyed. Debris from the wood-frame shed was carried across the street into a field. Farm equipment inside the shed was damaged. Power and phone lines were blown down.”

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.

Guides: What radar-estimated hail (MESH) is and isn't · Storm reports: preliminary vs final