Storm reports for January 29, 2013

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On January 29, 2013, 23 hail, 343 damaging-wind and 61 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pulaski County, MO.

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 (23)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $17 million in property damage, $2 million in crop damage, 16 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (440 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Davidson County, TN (near Bordeaux) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000 · 1 death
  “A man was killed when a tree fell onto a shed he was taking cover in on Abernathy Road in Bordeaux.”
• Chester County, TN (near Henderson) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 4 injuries
  “Straight line winds damaged about 100 homes across Chester County. A 33 foot long recreational vehicle was tossed into the family swimming pool and a 16 foot trailer was wrapped upside down around some trees about 200 yards away. The heaviest damage was in the northeast part of the county.”
• Henderson County, TN (near Middle Fork) · Thunderstorm wind 110 mph · 3 injuries
  “Straight line winds of 70 to 80 mph caused widespread damage across Southern Henderson County. Areas of enhanced damage was caused by thunderstorm winds estimated up to 110 mph. About 250 homes were damaged and several of them were destroyed. Numerous other structures were damaged.”
• Saline County, IL (near Galatia) · Tornado EF2 · $200,000 · 2 injuries
  “One home was destroyed. The home was unroofed, and three out of four exterior walls collapsed. Several homes sustained roof damage, including roof decking. Windows were blown out of at least one house. A poorly constructed garage and an awning were destroyed.”
• Marion County, KY (near Phillipsburg) · Tornado EF0 · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “A weak EF-0 tornado with estimated winds of 80 to 85 mph briefly touched down along Calvary Road around 7 miles southwest of Bradfordsville. Although this twister had a path length estimated of only a tenth of a mile, it did destroy a mobile home, injuring two occupants.”
• Robertson County, TN (near Eden Corner) · Tornado EF1 · $750,000 · 1 injury
  “A second EF1 tornado touched down about 2.8 miles south-southwest of Cross Plains and moved northeast across eastern Robertson County and crossed Interstate 65 into western Sumner County. The tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees along Cross Plains Road north of Owens Chapel 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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