Storm reports for January 3, 2015

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On January 3, 2015, 0 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.

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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $988,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (41 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Box Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · 1 injury
  “A tree fell on a house along 6th Street East. A three year old boy was taken to local hospital for minor injuries.”
• Jasper County, MS (near Moss Hill) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “The tornado developed about a half mile southeast of the intersection of MS Highway 503 and County Road 20, and quickly strengthened as it moved northeast toward the intersection.”
• Crenshaw County, AL (near Theba) · Tornado EF2 · $200,000
  “A severe thunderstorm moved northeastward across Crenshaw County and spawned a tornado which tracked from extreme southwest Crenshaw County to east central Crenshaw County. The tornado initially touched down at EF-0 intensity about 5 miles north of Dozier or about 1 mile northeast of Leon.”
• DeKalb County, GA (near (Pdk)Dekalb Peachtre) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $50,000
  “A NWS survey team found thunderstorm wind damage in north DeKalb County. Damage was first noted to trees along Shallowford Road near the North Fork of Peachtree Creek. Several trees were downed along Cosmos Drive N.E. with some damage to homes due to falling limbs.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Bailey) · Tornado EF1 · $47,000
  “The tornado began near the intersection of King Road and Mississippi Highway 495. It tracked northeast along King Road. It then moved across Mississippi Highway 493 and Espey Hedgepeth Road before it lifted just beyond Mount Carmel Road.”
• Covington County, MS (near Arbo) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “This tornado snapped numerous trees along its path from the east end of Stroud Road. It moved east northeast across Burtons Creek Road. It lifted near Rock Hill Road. The most impressive tree damage occurred along Burtons Creek Road and this is where it reached its peak intensity.”

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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