Storm reports for January 2, 2017

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On January 2, 2017, 6 hail, 197 damaging-wind and 39 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Sumter County, AL.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $29 million in property damage, $7.5 million in crop damage, 1 injury and 7 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (249 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Houston County, AL (near Merritts Crossroads) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $100,000 · 4 deaths
  “An NWS Survey Team determined that some damage in the Rehobeth area was caused by strong straight line winds on the southern flank of a tornado just to the north. Damage consisted of numerous large trees snapped or uprooted. One mobile home was split by a large tree, resulting in four fatalities.”
• Hunt County, TX (near Lake Tawakoni) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 2 deaths
  “The bodies of a 26 year old man and his 5 year old son were found on Lake Tawakoni a day after being reported missing. According to reports, the pair were on the lake at the time the squall line blew through the area.”
• Turner County, GA (near Dakota) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $250,000 · 1 death
  “An NWS survey team determined that straight line winds of 80 mph moved across Turner county. The severe winds downed hundreds of trees, knocked over a church steeple, and removed shingles and metal roofing from mobile homes and well-constructed outbuildings.”
• Baldwin County, AL (near Gulf Shrs) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $950,000 · 1 injury
  “A severe thunderstorm moved across Gulf Shores and|produced a corridor of significant wind damage from near the|intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 182 north and east to just |east of Highway 59 and south of Fort Morgan road (Highway 180).”
• Dougherty County, GA (near Lockett Crossing) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $17 million
  “A severe thunderstorm produced a 3 to 4 mile swath of 80 to 85 mph winds across the northern half of Albany proper, causing widespread damage across the city.”
• Avoyelles Parish, LA (near Marksville Muni Arpt) · Tornado EF1 · $2.5 million
  “A tornado touched down near the airport where one hangar and two|planes were damaged. A Wal-Mart store had some skylights shattered|and parts of the roof was damaged. Neighboring strip mall stores|also received minor facade damage and a portable fireworks shop|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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