January 2013 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2013, 47 hail, 708 damaging-wind and 76 tornado reports were logged on 9 storm days across 25 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pulaski County, MO on January 29, 2013. The most hail reports came on January 29, 2013 (23). Tornadoes killed 1.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 2013
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | 23 | 343 | 61 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | 3 | 335 | 5 | 1.00″ | 14 |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2013 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1.00″ | 6 |
| Jan 13, 2013 | 0 | 4 | 5 | – | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2013 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2013 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2013
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, MO |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Kingfisher County, OK |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Callahan County, TX |
| Jan 12, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Rusk County, TX |
| Jan 12, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Rusk County, TX |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Benton County, IA |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Cook County, IL |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lake County, IN |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Porter County, IN |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Elkhart County, IN |
Storm reports by state, January 2013
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 94 | 11 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 79 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 56 | 26 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 55 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 37 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 42 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 45 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 5 | 34 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 31 | 5 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 26 | 7 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 29 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 18 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2013
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.