January 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2018, 44 hail, 69 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged on 9 storm days across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Clatsop County, OR on January 18, 2018. The most hail reports came on January 21, 2018 (14).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 0 | 22 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clatsop County, OR |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wood County, TX |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Wood County, TX |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Titus County, TX |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Polk County, AR |
| Jan 11, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Harris County, TX |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Haskell County, OK |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Sangamon County, IL |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Menard County, IL |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Hart County, KY |
Storm reports by state, January 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 15 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| California | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2018
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.