Storm reports for January 15, 2017

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On January 15, 2017, 27 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Real County, TX.

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 (27)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (58 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hill County, TX (near Lake Whitney) · Tornado EF1 · $290,000 · 2 injuries
  “A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a tornado which began in Bosque County northwest of Laguna Park, and ended in Hill County. In Bosque County, the tornado produced EF-0 damage, with damage to trees.”
• Coryell County, TX (near Whitehall) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of damage consistent with EF-2 winds in Coryell County. Two homes were damaged to the point where most of their roof was removed. Several barns were destroyed as well, as were multiple pieces of farm and ranch equipment.”
• Limestone County, TX (near Tehuacana) · Tornado EF0 · $300,000
  “A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of a tornado outside of the city of Mexia, damaging numerous buildings on the campus of the Mexia State Supported Living Center.”
• Bosque County, TX (near Moshiem) · Tornado EF0 · $200,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of damage consistent with EF-2 winds in Coryell County. Two homes were damaged to the point where most of their roof was removed. Several barns were destroyed as well, as were multiple pieces of farm and ranch equipment.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Grand Prairie Arpt) · Tornado EF0 · $120,000
  “A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a brief tornado in the southern sections of Grand Prairie. About 20 homes suffered minor roof damage. In the neighborhood, most fences were blown down or destroyed, as were about 40 trees.”
• Bosque County, TX (near Clifton) · Tornado EF1 · $90,000
  “The City of Clifton emergency manager reported a tornado in the city of Clifton. A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence consistent with EF-1 type winds. Approximately 40 homes suffered some sort of damage to the home, with two homes with roof damage.”

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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