Storm reports for January 28, 2013

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On January 28, 2013, 18 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Kingfisher County, OK.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $66,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washita County, OK (near Corn) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $35,000
  “At least one barn destroyed with several other small outbuildings partially damaged or destroyed. One large grain silo was displaced and the roof of an external garage was removed. Several power poles were also snapped.”
• Washita County, OK (near Sentinel) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $25,000
  “At least one barn was destroyed and several power poles were blown down. Damages estimated.”
• Porter County, IN (near Porter) · Hail 1.00″
  “Hail lasted for five minutes and completely covered the ground. Hail size ranged from peas up to quarters.”
• Benton County, IA (near Van Horne) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter sized hail fell 2 miles west northwest of Van Horne, IA around 933 pm CST January 28.”
• Benton County, IA (near Van Horne) · Hail 0.88″
  “Nickel sized hail fell for about a minute just northwest of Van Horne, IA at 930 pm CST January 28.”
• Delaware County, IA (near Delhi) · Hail 0.75″
  “Dime sized hail fell in Delhi, IA around 1012 pm CST January 28.”

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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