January 2019 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2019, 27 hail, 90 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged on 11 storm days across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Little River County, AR on January 18, 2019. The most hail reports came on January 8, 2019 (20).
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 2019
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1.25″ | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 0 | 21 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.88″ | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.25″ | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in January 2019
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2019 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Little River County, AR |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Livingston Parish, LA |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Cuyahoga County, OH |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Clarion County, PA |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Mercer County, PA |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Seneca County, OH |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Sandusky County, OH |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lorain County, OH |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lorain County, OH |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Lake County, OH |
Storm reports by state, January 2019
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 32 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 31 | 4 | – |
| Ohio | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 8 | 5 | – |
| California | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2019
Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 6 Jan 8 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 27
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.