January 2025 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2025, 4 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged on 8 storm days across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Washington County, MS on January 5, 2025. The most hail reports came on January 19, 2025 (2). Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 24 days; the widest swath, on January 29, 2025, covered 1,759 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 2025
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2025 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 1.00″ | 5 | 1 mi² | 5.13″ |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 | 22 mi² | 1.69″ |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1,013 mi² | 5.87″ |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 28 mi² | 4.33″ |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | 2 | 1,759 mi² | 3.45″ |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 mi² | 1.16″ |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 26 mi² | 1.45″ |
Largest hail reported in January 2025
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2025 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Washington County, MS |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Brevard County, FL |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Brevard County, FL |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 0.75″ (penny) | Dundy County, NE |
Storm reports by state, January 2025
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 12 | 2 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2025
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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. Reports for the current year are preliminary; the counts change when NOAA publishes the final data. Read more about NOAA storm reports.