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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in January 2012

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in January 2012 from January 8, 2012 through January 27, 2012, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
172
Wind Reports
356
Tornado Reports
88
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · January 2012 · 2012–present Updated  Daily · last Jan 27, 2012

NWS Hail Reports in January 2012

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jan 25, 2012
7:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Copiah County · 7,960 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A wall cloud was also reported in the area.
NWS Hail Report Location: .91 SE Rockport, MS
1.00″ hail
Jan 25, 2012
12:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Jasper County · 7,844 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A HAM Radio operator relayed a report of one inch in diameter hail via Facebook.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Jasper, TX
0.88″ hail
Jan 25, 2012
1:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Kimble County · 2,222 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.76 N London, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 24, 2012
3:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Palo Pinto County · 10,668 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny sized hail was reported in Mineral Wells.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Mineral Wells, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 24, 2012
3:09 PM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Navarro County · 15,201 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny sized hail was reported in Eureka.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Eureka, TX
1.00″ hail
Jan 24, 2012
1:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Hays County · 64,529 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.97 WNW Fitzhugh, TX
1.75″ hail
Jan 24, 2012
11:05 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Travis County · 310,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near MOPAC Expressway and West Braker Lane in Austin.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.74 SW Waters Rock, TX
0.88″ hail
Jan 24, 2012
10:45 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Travis County · 310,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.48 WNW Austin Mabry, TX
0.75″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
2:36 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to penny size was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 SSW Mountain Home, AL
1.00″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
2:35 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Lauderdale County · 20,785 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.81 SW Bailey, MS
0.88″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
1:52 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Kemper County · 2,723 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .58 W De Kalb, MS
0.75″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
1:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Newton County · 6,269 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Union, MS
1.00″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
1:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Limestone County · 34,185 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported for a brief period.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.49 NNE Ripley, AL
0.75″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
1:06 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Rankin County · 47,548 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Puckett, MS
0.75″ hail
Jan 23, 2012
12:25 AM CST-6
Hail report for January 2012
Adams County · 22,919 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .42 NNW Plainville, IL
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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 2012

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58 mph
Jan 27, 2012
3:25 AM EST-5
Wind report for January 2012
Greenbrier County · 13,239 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on River Road near Ronceverte.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.64 E Rockland, WV
58 mph
Jan 27, 2012
3:13 AM EST-5
Wind report for January 2012
Greenbrier County · 13,239 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: .54 E Williamsburg, WV
53 mph
Jan 27, 2012
2:55 AM EST-5
Wind report for January 2012
Upshur County · 7,990 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The wind equipment at the Upshur County Airport measured at gust to 53 mph. The equipment was damaged and went off line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.4 NNW Buckhannon Lewis Arp, WV
58 mph
Jan 27, 2012
2:49 AM EST-5
Wind report for January 2012
Greenbrier County · 13,239 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds from the storm tore most of a roof off a trailer on Route 60.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Rupert, WV
63 mph
Jan 27, 2012
2:19 AM EST-5
Wind report for January 2012
Raleigh County · 25,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along Industrial Park Road near the airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: N (Bkw)Raleigh Co Arpt, WV
58 mph
Jan 26, 2012
7:46 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Williamson County · 73,715 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two homes suffered loss of shingles from their roofs, a single vehicle carport along with a one 5th-wheel trailer was destroyed, and a camper flipped over along Lewisburg Pike just south of Thompsons Station Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.17 SSE Harpeth, TN
70 mph
Jan 26, 2012
7:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Lawrence County · 10,166 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A brand new barn experienced significant damage due to thunderstorm winds. A large portion of the roof collapsed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Fish Pond, AL
58 mph
Jan 26, 2012
7:44 PM EST-5
Wind report for January 2012
Leon County · 66,465 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The broadcast media reported that a power pole fell onto a house on Vogue Drive just south of the intersection of Capital Circle and Apalachee Parkway. Emergency management reported that an oak tree fell onto a car in the same area near the intersection of Capital Circle and Apalachee Parkway. Monetary damage was estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.38 SW Tom Brown Park, FL
58 mph
Jan 26, 2012
6:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Wayne County · 5,061 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in and around Waynesboro.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 E Waynesboro, TN
58 mph
Jan 26, 2012
2:24 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Walton County · 33,574 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was blown down across Route 331 blocking the southbound lane. Monetary damage was estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: .59 W Liberty, FL
58 mph
Jan 26, 2012
1:59 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Okaloosa County · 64,961 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Destin Ft Walton Arp, FL
60 mph
Jan 26, 2012
9:52 AM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Choctaw County · 4,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 60 mph downed several large tree limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Toxey, AL
60 mph
Jan 26, 2012
9:43 AM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Choctaw County · 4,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds estimated at 70 mph knocked windows out and downed a tree on Paragon Road. The winds also damaged to a shed behind MM hardware.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Gilbertown, AL
60 mph
Jan 25, 2012
6:25 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Lincoln County · 10,529 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down along New Sight Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 S New Sight, MS
58 mph
Jan 25, 2012
4:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for January 2012
Rapides Parish · 39,442 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Rapides sheriff reports a tree down on a garage and vehicle.
NWS Wind Report Location: .91 SE Big Is, LA
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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 2012

30 reports
EF1 category
Jan 27, 2012
5:35 AM EST-5
Tornado report for January 2012
Charlotte County · 77,823 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down and caused significant roof damage to a single family home and an apartment complex. Minor roof damage occurred at two adjacent single family homes. Additional minor damage was sustained to the roof of a convenience store and nearby trees. Winds were estimated at 95 miles per hour.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.76 NE Charlotte Harbor, FL
EF0 category
Jan 26, 2012
11:00 AM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Perry County · 2,105 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado with winds of 80 mph touched down southeast of Uniontown, at the intersection of Cahaba Road and Yelverton Street. In this location several trees were uprooted. It then traveled northeastward, uprooting more trees along the path, and causing minor roof and siding damage to 5 homes. One home on Church Street was shifted off its foundation. From there the tornado traveled through a wooded area, breaking large branches off trees before it lifted. Key indicators of this weak tornado included very small amounts of leaf and grass splattering and roof damage on the downstream side of the homes. Several eyewitnesses confirmed seeing the tornado as it left the area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .58 N Ellawhite, AL
EF0 category
Jan 26, 2012
9:35 AM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Choctaw County · 4,348 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak EF-0 tornado skipped along County Road 45 in Choctaw County bringing down a few larger pine trees, snapping the tops out of several trees and blowing over a few cedar trees. The tornado passed near several homes, but did not produce any damage to those homes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.31 ESE Isney, AL
EF0 category
Jan 26, 2012
7:25 AM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Plaquemines Parish · 5,112 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down and ripped siding and a portion of the roof off a metal boat storage building, snapped a couple of small trees, destroyed a storage shed at a residence, and moved a shipping container 30 feet. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 80 mph, path width was 30 yards, path length was 400 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.77 NNW Venice, LA
EF0 category
Jan 26, 2012
6:44 AM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Pearl River County · 18,071 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down just off of Ott Stanford Road. A patio roof was peeled back and ripped off half of the roof of one home. The tornado traveled to the northeast and destroyed a small well shed and then tore another patio roof off of a second home. The tornado continued to the northeast, finally snapping one small pine tree before lifting. Maximum wind speed was estimated at 75 mph, path width was 100 yards, path length was 200 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5.45 NW Hillsdale, MS
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
7:58 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Lafayette Parish · 74,881 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A smal tornado touched down in the 100 block of La Rue Rhiems, where a mobile home lost most of its roof. Another mobile home in the 200 block of La Rue Biarritz had major damage to its porch and car port. Debris was scattered in trees and fields nearby.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.3 E Duson, LA
EF1 category
Jan 25, 2012
6:49 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Copiah County · 7,960 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Trees were snapped and uprooted and one fell across a power line snapping the pole. Part of the tin roof of a barn was damaged also. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 90 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.59 E Stronghope, MS
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
6:21 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Cameron Parish · 2,231 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A home lost its carport and part of it roof when a tornado moved across Highway 82 near Grand Chenier. Debris was blown in the marsh behind the house.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.13 ESE Grand Chenier Arpt, LA
EF1 category
Jan 25, 2012
4:27 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Calcasieu Parish · 63,842 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down on Evergreen Road west of Westlake, blowing down trees and damaging several roofs to homes when trees fell on them. By the time the tornado got into Moss Bluff, it snapped many trees off of North Perkins Ferry Road, where it blew a fence down, peeled shingles off several roofs, and damaged several outbuildings and carports.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .91 NE Lockmoor, LA
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
3:52 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Rapides Parish · 39,442 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down along Palmer Chapel Road, blowing down trees. It dissipated near the Ruby-Wise School on LA Highway 107 where it damaged part of a roof at the school.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.07 S Kolin, LA
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
3:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Rapides Parish · 39,442 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near Cotile Lake on Vanzart and Bath House Roads, before dissipating near LA Highway 1200. Many trees were blown down or snapped in half.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Hotwells, LA
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
3:02 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Rapides Parish · 39,442 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near Harper Road, before crossing LA Highway 112 and dissipating along Twin Bridge Road. Several trees were blown down or snapped in half. A patio was damaged at one house from a tree falling on it.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.46 ESE Hineston, LA
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
2:14 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Vernon Parish · 11,116 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down in the middle of the woods near Fort Polk, crossing LA Highway 10. Many pine trees were snapped or blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.51 S (Poe)Ft Polk Aaf Lee, LA
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
2:01 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Sabine Parish · 6,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Sabine Parish and concluded that damage was the result of an EF0 tornado. The tornado first touched down northwest of Peason near the intersection of Bridges Road and Hwy 118. The tornado tracked southeast generally parallel to Hwy 118. Damage consisted mostly of numerous tree branches being snapped. Near the intersection of Hwy 118 and Peason Road, several outbuildings suffered roof damage. Two chicken houses had portions of their metal roofs completed removed and other sections where the metal had been peeled back. Owner of the property reported that he heard the tornado. The tornado continued southeast causing sporadic tree damage before lifting along Hwy 118 west of the Sabine/Natchitoches Parish Line. The maximum winds are estimated at 65-75 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.14 WNW Peason Dam, LA
EF0 category
Jan 25, 2012
1:33 PM CST-6
Tornado report for January 2012
Vernon Parish · 11,116 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down on Lynn Nash Road, blowing over or snapping trees along a 3 mile path that crossed LA Highway 111.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.15 NW Burr Ferry, LA
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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 2012?

Our records show 172 hail, 356 wind, and 88 tornado reports in January 2012, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on January 27, 2012.

What was the largest hail reported in January 2012?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in January 2012 is 4.25″, reported near Ferda, AR.

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 2012 — 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 2012 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 2012?

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 2012 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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