Storm reports for January 23, 2019

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On January 23, 2019, 0 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 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

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Seminole County, FL (near Lake Monroe) · Tornado EF0 · $1.4 million
  “A NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado occurred in Sanford. The tornado developed from a thunderstorm within a broken squall line which advanced rapidly across the central Florida peninsula during the morning.”
• Lake County, FL (near Mascotte) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $250,000
  “A NWS storm survey confirmed a very intense straight-line wind event occurred in Mascotte-Groveland, as a portion of a strong squall line (bow echo) accelerated east to northeast across southern Lake County.”
• Sumter County, FL (near Center Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $40,000
  “Wind gusts destroyed a metal shed, flipped over a pontoon boat sitting on a trailer, and ripped part of a barn free, landing on top of a truck. Several trees and power lines were also knocked down, blocking roads.”
• Citrus County, FL (near Beverly Hills) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Straight line winds caused damage near the intersection of Hartford Street and Citrus Hills Boulevard. Large trees were uprooted, powerlines knocked down, siding ripped off of a house, and an aluminum pool cage was destroyed by the winds.”
• Levy County, FL (near Merediths) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · $30,000
  “Five large oak and pine trees were knocked down near the 12000 block of NE 80th Avenue, and two power poles were snapped. Additionally, a tree fell on a house near the intersection of SE 5th Avenue and SE 4th Street in Chiefland.”
• Jones County, MS (near (Pib)Pine Belt Rgnl) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $20,000
  “Winds from a severe thunderstorm caused damage to a home east of Seminary near the Covington-Jones County line, including blowing off the porch, a few shingles, and skirting beneath the home.”

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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