Storm reports for January 30, 2013

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On January 30, 2013, 3 hail, 335 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Cobb County, GA. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 $76.6 million in property damage, $24,000 in crop damage, 20 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (346 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bartow County, GA (near Adairsville) · Tornado EF3 · $60 million · 1 death · 9 injuries
  “A tornado touched down just southwest of Adairsville at approximately 1112 AM EST. The tornado strengthened to high-end EF-3 in Adairsville where dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed. At least 95 structures were damaged, with 31 destroyed, 17 sustaining major damage, and 47 with minor damage.”
• Gordon County, GA (near Blackwood) · Tornado EF3 · $15 million · 8 injuries
  “The tornado that first touched down in Bartow County continued into Gordon County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed from Redbud to Highway 53 and seven poultry homes were destroyed.”
• James City County, VA (near Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “Large tree was downed through the bedroom of a single wide trailer destroying the structure. However, a dog was killed by the falling tree.”
• Fannin County, GA (near Higdon) · Tornado EF1 · $160,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado that touched down in Gilmer County continued into Fannin County, moving northeast through the Sugar Creek area before lifting in the Hothouse Valley area. The tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees.”
• Dodge County, GA (near Gresston) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $75,000
  “The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported that four houses sustained major roof damage and several barns were blown over.”
• Floyd County, GA (near Riverside) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $50,000
  “The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported that a tree was blown down onto power lines on Woodward street, and another fell on a house on Dogwood Street. One person was trapped in the Dogwood Street home but did not sustain any injuries.”

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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