January 2021 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2021, 39 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Lynn County, TX on January 24, 2021. The most hail reports came on January 25, 2021 (20). Tornadoes killed 1. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 19 days; the widest swath, on January 15, 2021, covered 843 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 2021
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2021 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 2.00″ | 9 | 211 mi² | 4.46″ |
| Jan 27, 2021 | 0 | 14 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0.79″ |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2.25″ | 3 | 449 mi² | 3.20″ |
| Jan 6, 2021 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.00″ | 2 | 7 mi² | 1.16″ |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.75″ | 2 | 2 mi² | 4.09″ |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0.77″ |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ | 2 | 7 mi² | 1.46″ |
| Jan 12, 2021 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 31 mi² | 3.27″ |
| Jan 4, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 mi² | 1.00″ |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 mi² | 1.47″ |
Largest hail reported in January 2021
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Lynn County, TX |
| Jan 25, 2021 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Shelby County, TN |
| Jan 25, 2021 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | DeSoto County, MS |
| Jan 25, 2021 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | DeSoto County, MS |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Baylor County, TX |
| Jan 25, 2021 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Hunt County, TX |
| Jan 25, 2021 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Kaufman County, TX |
| Jan 6, 2021 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Milam County, TX |
| Jan 6, 2021 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Brazoria County, TX |
| Jan 6, 2021 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Galveston County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 2021
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2.25″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 15 | 4 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0.50″ |
| Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2021
Jan 1 Jan 4 Jan 6 Jan 12 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 30 Jan 31
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.