January 2020 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2020, 58 hail, 798 damaging-wind and 88 tornado reports were logged on 12 storm days across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Roger Mills County, OK on January 10, 2020. The most hail reports came on January 10, 2020 (45). Tornadoes killed 7. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 21 days; the widest swath, on January 10, 2020, covered 761 square miles.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports; NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. 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 2020
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | 1 | 545 | 31 | 0.75″ | 14 | – | 1.27″ |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 45 | 240 | 50 | 1.75″ | 11 | 761 mi² | 2.57″ |
| Jan 13, 2020 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.25″ | 5 | 171 mi² | 4.76″ |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ | 1 | – | 1.15″ |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ | 3 | 73 mi² | 4.99″ |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 5 mi² | 4.43″ |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 15 mi² | 2.06″ |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 25 mi² | 4.21″ |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0.94″ |
| Jan 28, 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0.96″ |
Largest hail reported in January 2020
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Roger Mills County, OK |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cherokee County, OK |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Benton County, AR |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hamilton County, TX |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Greene County, MO |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Lampasas County, TX |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.30″ (half dollar) | Coryell County, TX |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Llano County, TX |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Greene County, MO |
Storm reports by state, January 2020
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 148 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 111 | 17 | 0.88″ |
| Texas | 21 | 85 | 14 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 86 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 54 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 58 | 5 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | 40 | 9 | 1.25″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 48 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | 41 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 32 | 7 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 36 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 14 | 3 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| California | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2020
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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.