January 2026 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2026, 7 hail, 137 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged on 6 storm days across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) 2 miles ESE of Forrester, GA on January 3, 2026. The most hail reports came on January 3, 2026 (5). Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger on 29 days; the widest swath, on January 29, 2026, covered 1,890 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 2026
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States | Radar 1″+ area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 56 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 mi² | 1.49″ |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 1.00″ | 8 | 3 mi² | 1.98″ |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 0 | 19 | 10 | – | 3 | 69 mi² | 2.96″ |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 0 | 25 | 2 | – | 4 | 6 mi² | 1.67″ |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.00″ | 4 | 38 mi² | 5.21″ |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 mi² | 2.07″ |
Largest hail reported in January 2026
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | 2 mi ESE of Forrester, GA |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Whitehouse Forks, AL |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | 3 mi N of Stocks, GA |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.00″ (quarter) | 1 mi NNW of Bagdad, FL |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 1.00″ (quarter) | 1 mi ENE of Paul, AL |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Cromwell, OK |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1.00″ (quarter) | 4 mi ENE of South Valley, NM |
Storm reports by state, January 2026
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 39 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 7 | 9 | – |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2026
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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.