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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on January 12, 2020

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on January 12, 2020 from January 12, 2020 through January 12, 2020, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Wind Reports
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Tornado Reports
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Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · January 12, 2020 · 2020–present Updated  Daily · last Jan 12, 2020

NWS Hail Reports on January 12, 2020

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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 on January 12, 2020

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UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
8:22 PM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Talladega County · 24,472 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND MUNFORD. SOME OF THESE TREES BLOCKED ROADWAYS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Munford, AL
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
10:27 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Fulton County · 231,538 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON A POWERLINE ON VENETIAN DRIVE NEAR CASCADE ELEMENTARY. REPORT RELAYED BY 11 ALIVE TV.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cascade Heights, GA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
9:47 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Putnam County · 12,066 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN GREENCASTLE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Greencastle, IN
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
9:44 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Lake County · 1,719 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tiptonville, TN
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
9:25 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Union Parish · 6,001 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTS TREES DOWN ON LA HWY 2 NEAR PONDEE RD IN THE CROSSROADS COMMUNITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Sterlington, LA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:45 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
De Soto Parish · 7,069 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTS TREES DOWN ACROSS US HWY 84 ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF INTERSTATE 49.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 ENE Mansfield, LA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:30 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
De Soto Parish · 7,069 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORT TREES DOWN ACROSS OXFORD ROAD IN MANSFIELD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mansfield, LA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:28 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Jefferson County · 21,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN... SOME FALLING ON HOMES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Faith, AR
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:20 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
De Soto Parish · 7,069 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTS TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF JESSE WYATT ROAD AND LOUISIANA HWY 481.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSW South Mansfield, LA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:15 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
De Soto Parish · 7,069 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTS TREES DOWN ACROSS RANCHETTE ROAD NEAR STONEWALL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Stonewall, LA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:13 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Jefferson County · 21,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FENCE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON AN OUT BUILDING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Watson Chapel, AR
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
7:10 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Caddo Parish · 76,167 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ONTO THE EXIT RAMP OF I-49 AT KINGS HIGHWAY. OTHER DEBRIS WAS BLOWN ONTO THE SOUTHBOUND AND NORTHBOUND LANES OF I-49 BETWEEN KINGS HIGHWAY AND I-20... PROMPTING THE CLOSURE OF THAT SECTION OF THE INTERSTATE. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Shreveport, LA
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
6:40 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Panola County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO SMALL PINE TREES WITH TRUNKS SNAPPED BY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 SSW Waskom, TX
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
6:34 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Sampson County · 15,513 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ON MCPHAIL RD... CAUSING DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNW Salemburg, NC
UNK mph
Jan 12, 2020
6:20 AM UTC
Wind report for January 12, 2020
Chesterfield County · 111,996 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN CAUSING SOME POWER OUTAGES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chester, VA
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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 on January 12, 2020

5 reports
UNK category
Jan 12, 2020
7:24 AM UTC
Tornado report for January 12, 2020
Bossier Parish · 38,236 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 2 FATAL... 1 INJ *** A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF BARKSDALE AFB AND CONTINUED ON ALONG A 40.63 MILE PATH ACROSS BOSSIER... WEBSTER... AND CLAIBORNE PARISHES WITH A MAX WIDTH OF 300 YARDS. DAMAGE INCLUDED THOUSANDS OF TREES THAT WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED... TWO MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED... AND STRUCTURAL ROOF DAMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 50 STRUCTURES WITH SEVERAL MORE HOMES DAMAGED FROM FALLEN TREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 SE Barksdale Air Forc, LA
UNK category
Jan 12, 2020
5:33 AM UTC
Tornado report for January 12, 2020
Nacogdoches County · 16,506 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 1 FATAL... 1 INJ *** A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG CR-723 JUST SOUTH OF FM-225 WHERE IT DID PRIMARILY TREE DAMAGE ALONG A 2.14 MILE PATH. A LARGE TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME CAUSING ONE FATALITY AND INJURING ANOTHER. MAXIMUM WINDS WITH THE TORNADO WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 100 MPH WITH A MAX WIDTH OF 160 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 WSW Nacogdoches, TX
UNK category
Jan 12, 2020
3:33 AM UTC
Tornado report for January 12, 2020
Kershaw County · 21,342 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO NORTH-CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN KERSHAW COUNTY AS A RESULT OF AN EF-2 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 130 MPH. THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LOCKHART RD AND KEYS LN... THEN TRAVELED NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CAMPUS OF NORTH-CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE LIFTING APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE LATER BEYOND THE PARKING LOT ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE SCHOOL. THE TORNADO SNAPPED NUMEROUS PINE TREES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRACK... THEN PARTIALLY COLLAPSED CONCRETE STADIUM BLEACHERS AND A PRESS BOX. THE TORNADO CONTINUED ACROSS THE GYMNASIUM... LIFTING ALL OF THE HVAC UNITS OFF THE ROOF. THE TORNADO THEN LIFTED MOST OF THE ROOF OFF OF THE MAIN OFFICE AND AN OLDER AUDITORIUM... THEN COLLAPSED THE EXTERIOR WALL ALONG A PORTION OF THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED INTO THE PARKING LOT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE IT MOVED 4 SCHOOL BUSES... AND RESULTED IN BROKEN WINDOWS AND OTHER DAMAGES TO 25-30 PARKED SCHOOL BUSES. THE TORNADO THEN DE
NWS Tornado Report Location: 9 SSE Kershaw, SC
UNK category
Jan 12, 2020
3:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for January 12, 2020
Miami County · 37,393 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO DAMAGED TREES AND BARN ROOFS NEAR FLETCHER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE Piqua, OH
UNK category
Jan 12, 2020
3:11 AM UTC
Tornado report for January 12, 2020
Miami County · 37,393 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMS A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO THROUGH THE CITY OF TROY WITH DAMAGE MAINLY TO TREES AND ROOFS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Troy, OH
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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 on January 12, 2020?

Our records show 0 hail, 174 wind, and 5 tornado reports on January 12, 2020, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on January 12, 2020.

What was the largest hail reported on January 12, 2020?

No reported hail size is available for this selection.

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 on January 12, 2020 — 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 on January 12, 2020 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 on January 12, 2020?

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 on January 12, 2020 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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