Storm reports for January 1, 2017

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On January 1, 2017, 3 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Webster 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

Hail reports (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $77,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (30 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ellis County, TX (near Mountain Peak) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $15,000
  “Delayed Report - A social media report indicated a collapsed carport 4 miles north-northeast of Maypearl, TX. Two vehicles inside were damaged. The event time is estimated based on RADAR.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Addison) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “A photograph on Twitter indicated a cell phone tower bent over near the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Midway Dr in the city of Addison, TX.”
• Navarro County, TX (near Corsicana) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Emergency management reported that a home lost its roof due to straight-line thunderstorm winds.”
• Terry County, TX (near Brownfield) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $8,000
  “Law enforcement reported downed power lines on some streets in Brownfield.”
• Pecos County, TX (near Bakersfield) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorms moved across Pecos County and produced wind damage eight miles northeast of Bakersfield. Multiple small RV trailers were overturned and a metal roof was blown off of a building. Winds were estimated near 80 mph. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Seagoville) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $5,000
  “A trained spotter reported power poles down on Highway 175 in Seagoville, TX.”

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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