Storm reports for January 21, 2016

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On January 21, 2016, 44 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Tangipahoa Parish, LA.

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 (44)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $657,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (94 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Copiah County, MS (near Peetsville) · Tornado EF1 · $155,000
  “This weak tornado touched down just north of the Old Red Star community along Old Red Star Rd just to the south of the Copiah/Lincoln county line. A shed was damaged with the roof blown off and a few trees damaged. As the tornado tracked northeast, it crossed Watson Rd and damaged a couple trees.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Otob) · Tornado EF2 · $65,000
  “The tornado started near Strickland Road, where it snapped a few trees. The tornado continued northeast to the intersection of Porter Hudson Road and North Slade Road. At this point, the tornado was the strongest with 115mph winds. The tornado destroyed a garage and took the roof off of a house.”
• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Woodlawn Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $60,000
  “Winds estimated at 70 mph downed multiple trees and power lines along with causing structural damage to residences in the Gulf Breeze area near Hickory Shores and Gulf Breeze Parkway.”
• Santa Rosa County, FL (near Oriole Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $60,000
  “Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines along with causing roof and shingle damage to numerous houses. Garage doors were blown out on 2 houses. Some siding on a house was removed and windows were blown out. A wooden fence was also blown down.”
• Holmes County, FL (near Bonifay) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Roof damage occurred to two buildings in Bonifay. Damage was estimated.”
• Conecuh County, AL (near Lenox) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $30,000
  “Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines. A large tree fell on a house and a carport was destroyed.”

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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