Storm reports for January 20, 2017

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On January 20, 2017, 24 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harris County, TX. Tornadoes killed 4.

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 (24)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.4 million in property damage, $750,000 in crop damage, 62 injuries and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (49 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Forrest County, MS (near Bonhomie) · Tornado EF3 · $9 million · 4 deaths · 56 injuries
  “This tornado began along Purvis-Oloh Road, about 5 miles west northwest of Purvis. It tracked northeast across portions of Lamar County causing mainly tree damage, uprooting and snapping softwood and hardwood trees. It caused some minor to moderate structural damage as well.”
• Choctaw County, AL (near Lou) · Tornado EF2 · $750,000 · 4 injuries
  “The tornado first touched down on Clark Road near Gilbertown and continued 15 miles to the northeast to the Choctaw and Marengo County line. The tornado then crossed the Tombigbee River and continued into Marengo County. A total of 24 structures were damaged by the tornado along its path.”
• San Diego County, CA (near Imperial Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $1 million · 1 injury
  “A severe squall produced a swath of 60-70 mph winds from Imperial Beach to Lawson Creek. At least 6 mesonet stations reported peak wind gusts in excess of 58 mph including a 68 mph gust at Lawson Creek and 64 mph gust at Boarder Field. Hundreds of trees were downed. Roof damage was also reported.”
• Perry County, MS (near Tallahala) · Tornado EF2 · $160,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado entered extreme NW Perry County, MS from|NE Forrest County 2 miles WNW of Runnelstown, MS and continued to|move NE at 45 to 50 MPH before lifting 5.5 miles NE of Runnelstown.|Two main areas along the path had significant damage, with EF-2|category winds between 111 to 125 mph.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Purvis) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000
  “This tornado began along Purvis-Oloh Road, about 5 miles west northwest of Purvis. It tracked northeast across portions of Lamar County causing mainly tree damage, uprooting and snapping softwood and hardwood trees. It caused some minor to moderate structural damage as well.”
• Covington County, MS (near Seminary) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $35,000
  “Multiple trees were blown down across the county. These included: a trees down across Highway 49 about 1.5 miles south of the Highway 590 intersection; trees were down on Cold Springs Road, Kelly Creek Road, Evergreen Church Road near Ray Harvey Road, and Three Notch Road near Wilson Road and…”

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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