Storm reports for January 21, 2012

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On January 21, 2012, 30 hail, 19 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Fulton County, GA.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7 million in property damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mariposa County, CA (near Yosemite Vlg) · Thunderstorm wind 46 mph · $5,000 · 1 death
  “A thunderstorm with heavy rain and lightning moved across Yosemite Valley on the morning of the 21st during a strong winter storm. The thunderstorm briefly generated gusty winds estimated at 40 to 45 mph which caused a tree to fall on a tent.”
• Screven County, GA (near Altman) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $9,000 · 1 injury
  “Screven County Law Enforcement reported a tree fell on a Mobile Home, 1 mile south southeast of Altman, trapping the occupant inside. The occupant was rescued and transported to the hospital with unspecified injuries.”
• Fulton County, GA (near Ben Hill) · Hail 1.75″ · $3.9 million
  “The broadcast media reported 1.75 inch hail southwest of Atlanta.”
• Muscogee County, GA (near Green Is Hills) · Hail 1.75″ · $2.4 million
  “Broadcast media and the Muscogee County 911 Center reported numerous reports of large hail across the northern part of the county, ranging in size from 1.00 to 1.75 inches.”
• Macon County, GA (near Oglethorpe) · Tornado EF1 · $300,000
  “A National Weather Service assessment team determined that an EF-1 tornado occurred in southeast Macon County. The tornado initially touched down as EF-0 with winds around 75 MPH along Highway 128 just north of Oglethorpe.”
• Lamar County, GA (near Barnesville) · Hail 1.75″ · $240,000
  “The Lamar County 911 Center reported hail between 1.00 and 1.75 inches across Barnesville.”

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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