January 2023 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2023, 101 hail, 528 damaging-wind and 130 tornado reports were logged on 17 storm days across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Scott County, AR on January 11, 2023. The most hail reports came on January 12, 2023 (34). Tornadoes killed 11. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 26 days; the widest swath, on January 3, 2023, covered 351 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 2023
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | 34 | 251 | 41 | 1.75″ | 11 | 56 mi² | 2.72″ |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 32 | 73 | 29 | 1.75″ | 12 | 351 mi² | 1.94″ |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 1 | 61 | 12 | 1.75″ | 6 | 4 mi² | 1.29″ |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 8 | 45 | 17 | 1.50″ | 7 | 180 mi² | 2.18″ |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 0 | 25 | 17 | – | 5 | 10 mi² | 1.15″ |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 0 | 19 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 mi² | 1.71″ |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2.00″ | 5 | 165 mi² | 2.27″ |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 0 | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | 56 mi² | 1.63″ |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.88″ | 2 | – | 1.39″ |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 mi² | 1.04″ |
Largest hail reported in January 2023
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Scott County, AR |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Adams County, MS |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | De Witt County, IL |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jasper County, MS |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Camden County, GA |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Scott County, AR |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Crittenden County, KY |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | McCracken County, KY |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Kemper County, MS |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Shelby County, AL |
Storm reports by state, January 2023
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 172 | 24 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 72 | 30 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 8 | 31 | 13 | 1.25″ |
| Mississippi | 17 | 31 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 14 | 29 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 44 | 2 | – |
| Tennessee | 11 | 31 | 4 | 1.50″ |
| Florida | 0 | 28 | 7 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 21 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| California | 0 | 24 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2023
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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.