January 2024 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2024, 76 hail, 612 damaging-wind and 45 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Newton County, TX on January 26, 2024. The most hail reports came on January 11, 2024 (33). Tornadoes killed 2. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 25 days; the widest swath, on January 8, 2024, covered 336 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 2024
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | 3 | 457 | 17 | 1.00″ | 7 | 8 mi² | 4.02″ |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 28 | 54 | 18 | 3.00″ | 6 | 336 mi² | 3.17″ |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 1.50″ | 6 | 86 mi² | 1.71″ |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 0 | 36 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 mi² | 1.48″ |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 0 | 18 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 mi² | 1.01″ |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0.97″ |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1.13″ |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 | 148 mi² | 2.30″ |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.00″ | 1 | 62 mi² | 1.68″ |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 0 mi² | 1.07″ |
Largest hail reported in January 2024
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Newton County, TX |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Newton County, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Gonzales County, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Houston County, AL |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Gonzales County, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Gonzales County, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.25″ (hen egg) | Gonzales County, TX |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Calcasieu Parish, LA |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Calcasieu Parish, LA |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Bay County, FL |
Storm reports by state, January 2024
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6 | 153 | 20 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 1 | 117 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 87 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 71 | 5 | 0.25″ |
| Mississippi | 6 | 51 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 20 | 34 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 42 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2024
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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.