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Storm reports for January 12, 2018
On January 12, 2018, 0 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On January 12, 2018, 0 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 0 | 15 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| PA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $67,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia County, VA | 3 | 0 | 0 | $34,000 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Powhatan County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Centre County, PA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Nottoway County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Richmond County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Sussex County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Blair County, PA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Amelia County, VA (near Amelia Hill Top Arpt) · Tornado EF1 · $30,000
“An EF1 tornado was confirmed in Amelia county. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off, an attached car port was destroyed with a vehicle damaged, and cement walls on an outbuilding were bowed out.” - Powhatan County, VA (near Subletts) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Outbuildings and sheds were blown over along Judes Ferry Road.” - Chesterfield County, VA (near Bon Air) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
“Siding was blown off a house and fences were blown down. Numerous large limbs were downed.” - Centre County, PA (near (Psb)Mid St Arpt Phi) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $2,000
“A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down power lines across a road near Beaver Mills in Rush Township.” - Mecklenburg County, VA (near Boydton) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Trees and power lines were downed in Boydton.” - Lunenburg County, VA (near Lunenburg) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“Trees and power lines were downed in Lunenburg.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for January 12, 2018
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 0 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 95 mph | 0.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 / 0 | 03:02–03:42 UTC | NWS Wakefield |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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