Storm reports for January 1, 2022

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On January 1, 2022, 0 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 4 square miles, none of it over homes counted in the 2020 Census.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.

Storm reports by state

Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail

Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $767,000 in property damage, $21,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (75 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Madison County, AL (near Hazel Green) · Tornado EF0 · 1 injury
  “A tornado with a peak wind speed of 85 mph touched down at Nix Road and Charity Lane doing some minor structure damage and knocking down several tree branches. As it crossed U.S. Highway 231 it produced minor structural damages to several businesses.”
• Christian County, KY (near Hopkinsville) · Tornado EF2 · $600,000
  “The tornado formed on the south side of downtown Hopkinsville and moved east, lifting on the northeast side of the interchange of U.S. 41 and U.S. 68. A number of structures were damaged in this highly populated urban area.”
• Giles County, TN (near Thorne Store) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
  “This tornado touched down in Limestone County, Alabama near the intersection of Persimmon Tree Road and Siniard Road, where a few trees were snapped or uprooted. It moved to the northeast, snapping and uprooting numerous trees as it crossed Tommy Hill Road and Lester Road.”
• Estill County, KY (near Palmer) · Tornado EF1 · $40,000
  “A NWS storm survey team found damage that was the result of an|EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds estimated at 95 mph.|Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a barn was collapsed,|and the roof of an auto repair facility was damaged.||The tornado touched down along Thornburg Bend, where trees…”
• Bryan County, OK (near Armstrong) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Apparant micro-burst blew over several large trees, and damaged roofs of homes and outbuildings in a two block radius of south 14TH and west Alabama streets in Durant. All trees were laid over to the southwest. Time estimated by radar.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Midway) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $6,000
  “Power poles were knocked down at Abbie Church.”

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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