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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in January 1994

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in January 1994 from January 3, 1994 through January 28, 1994, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
78
Wind Reports
50
Tornado Reports
12
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · January 1994 · 1994–present Updated  Daily · last Jan 28, 1994

NWS Hail Reports in January 1994

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0.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
11:28 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Forrest County · 21,464 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hattiesburg, MS
1.00″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
10:55 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Fayette County · 10,392 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail between 0.50 and 1.00-inch-diameter was reported in the southern portion of Fayette County , near Flatonia. A radio station in LaGrange relayed a report of pea-size to marble-size hail in Schulenberg. TEXAS, Southern Cont'd
NWS Hail Report Location: Flatonia, TX
1.00″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
10:45 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Lavaca County · 8,228 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Moulton Police reported hail between 0.50 and 1.00-inch-diameter over the northern half of Lavaca County , just east-northeast of Moulton. No significant damage was indicated.
NWS Hail Report Location: Moulton, TX
1.00″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:48 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
McLennan County · 71,932 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One-inch hail was reported at the University of Baylor campus.
NWS Hail Report Location: Waco, TX
1.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:45 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
McLennan County · 71,932 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One-inch hail was reported at the University of Baylor campus.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lorena, TX
1.50″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:44 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
McLennan County · 71,932 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One-inch hail was reported at the University of Baylor campus.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hewitt, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:43 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
McLennan County · 71,932 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One-inch hail was reported at the University of Baylor campus.
NWS Hail Report Location: Robinson, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:32 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
McLennan County · 71,932 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One-inch hail was reported at the University of Baylor campus.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mcgregor, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:30 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Coryell County · 19,458 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Jonesboro, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:25 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Coryell County · 19,458 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Evant, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
9:21 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Bell County · 97,380 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Belton, TX
1.75″ hail
Jan 27, 1994
4:15 AM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Tangipahoa Parish · 38,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A few severe thunderstorms developed over south Louisiana producing large hail. Damage from wind gusts was confined to a downed tree limbs and a few downed trees.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, LA
0.75″ hail
Jan 26, 1994
11:40 PM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Union County · 13,316 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Junction City, AR
1.00″ hail
Jan 26, 1994
11:25 PM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Swampers, LA
1.00″ hail
Jan 26, 1994
11:25 PM CST
Hail report for January 1994
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Griffin, LA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports in January 1994

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59 mph
Jan 28, 1994
9:55 AM EST
Wind report for January 1994
Wayne County · 31,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Seymour-Johnson Air F, NC
UNK mph
Jan 28, 1994
9:40 AM EST
Wind report for January 1994
Columbus County · 14,795 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Over 40 pine trees were blown down and a large oak tree blown atop a house.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Pireway, NC
67 mph
Jan 27, 1994
8:20 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
St. Tammany Parish · 86,959 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts at a few locations in central and south Louisiana. The damage was primarily confined to downed tree limbs or small trees. A farm building was damaged by fallen trees near Coolerpoint. An automated wind gage recorded a wind gust to 64 mph on Lake Pontchartrain south of Mandeville.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Mandeville, LA
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Lauderdale County · 20,785 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large limbs, three to four inches in diameter, were blown out of trees in the southeast part of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
7:55 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Clarke County · 5,300 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Enterprise, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
7:45 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Stone County · 5,387 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Perkinston, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
7:40 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Pearl River County · 18,071 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Poplarville, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
7:10 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Forrest County · 21,464 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Maybank, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
6:45 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Washington Parish · 14,583 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Franklinton, LA
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
6:40 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Covington County · 5,139 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, including a high voltage line near Highway 49. A couple of houses had minor damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Seminary, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
6:05 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Marion County · 8,044 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down and several houses were damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: Goss, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
5:45 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
East Feliciana Parish · 5,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Jackson, LA
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
5:30 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Lincoln County · 10,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A broad 2.5 mile wide band of straight line wind damage occurred across Lincoln County from West Lincoln to five miles northeast of Brookhaven. Several thousand trees were blown down. A couple of chicken houses were destroyed. Winds were estimated at 75 to 100 mph. Baseball-size hail fell just south of Brookhaven.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, MS
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
5:30 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
West Feliciana Parish · 3,447 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Angola, LA
UNK mph
Jan 27, 1994
5:25 PM CST
Wind report for January 1994
Amite County · 4,442 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Eight homes and four mobile homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Gloster, MS
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports in January 1994

12 reports
F0 category
Jan 28, 1994
9:55 AM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Orange County · 37,057 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A funnel cloud sighted by a airplane pilot and a person at the ground touched down briefly knocking one large tree down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NC
F1 category
Jan 27, 1994
6:46 PM CST
Tornado report for January 1994
Jones County · 19,181 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Thirty-three houses were damaged in northwest Laurel. Two houses were destroyed, 12 houses had major damage, and 19 houses had minor damage. Eleven business were damaged. Much of the damage occurred when large trees fell on buildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Laurel, MS
F1 category
Jan 27, 1994
6:07 PM CST
Tornado report for January 1994
Jefferson County · 1,834 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several houses were damaged, several barns were totaled, a couple of campers were damaged, numerous trees were blown down, and one 8600 pound horse trailer was blown over and moved 15 yards. A horse barn that was built to withstand hurricane force winds was heavily damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Bassfield, MS
F0 category
Jan 27, 1994
5:55 PM CST
Tornado report for January 1994
Lawrence County · 3,806 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Two mobile homes were damaged and one barn destroyed. Several trees were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Monticello, MS
F2 category
Jan 27, 1994
5:40 PM CST
Tornado report for January 1994
Lincoln County · 10,529 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Within the broad damage path across Lincoln county was a distinct path of convergent damage. Several mobile homes were totally destroyed. One frame house was totally destroyed. A sawmill was totally destroyed. Seven people were injured in the mobile homes. Many trees and power poles and lines were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW To 2 E Brookhaven, MS
F0 category
Jan 17, 1994
10:30 AM CST
Tornado report for January 1994
Terrebonne Parish · 33,317 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Montegut, LA
F0 category
Jan 3, 1994
5:30 PM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Duval County · 266,197 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado heavily damaged a mobile home and downed trees on the west side of Jacksonville.
NWS Tornado Report Location: S Jacksonsville, FL
F0 category
Jan 3, 1994
5:09 PM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Baker County · 6,045 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several houses were damaged and tops of 60 foot pine trees were twisted off along a two mile path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: S Of Macclenny, FL
F0 category
Jan 3, 1994
5:08 PM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Bradford County · 6,627 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown tore up a few sheds and blew shingles off some houses.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Of Brooker, FL
F0 category
Jan 3, 1994
5:05 PM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Alachua County · 63,712 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Sheriff reported a brief tornado which did minor damage to two mobile homes and blew down large tree limbs.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Near Lacrosse, FL
F0 category
Jan 3, 1994
2:45 PM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Polk County · 203,501 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Eyewitnesses reported a funnel cloud touched down in an orange grove. Along a one mile path, the tornado blew roof tiles off several small buildings and did minor damage to cars.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Waverly, FL
F1 category
Jan 3, 1994
2:45 PM EST
Tornado report for January 1994
Polk County · 203,501 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down four times causing $50 thousand damage to cars, buildings, signs and traffic signals as well as uprooting citrus trees. A 12-year old boy was cut by flying debris. Damage included windows blown out of ten vehicles and two stores as well as destruction of roof air conditioners.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Frostproof, FL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many storm reports were recorded in January 1994?

Our records show 78 hail, 50 wind, and 12 tornado reports in January 1994, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on January 28, 1994.

What was the largest hail reported in January 1994?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in January 1994 is 2.75″, reported near W Mt. Vernon, TX.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home in January 1994 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these in January 1994 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address in January 1994?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in January 1994 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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