Storm reports for January 21, 2012

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, January 21, 2012
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 30 hail reports, 19 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 6 states on January 21, 2012.

in 6 states; 52
Storm reports: About 9 miles from Atlanta, GA; 1.75 in
Largest hail: About 55 miles from Columbus, GA; 86 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, about 37 miles from Atlanta, GA; 3
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on January 21, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

Reports by hour

Hail30, most at 5 PM

Wind19, most at 10 AM

Tornado3, most at 11 AM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
11:10 AM	EF1	About 37 miles from Atlanta, GA	1.04 mi long, 200 yd wide
2:45 PM	EF1	About 49 miles from Columbus, GA	8.21 mi long, 200 yd wide
3:15 PM	EF0	Near 32.23, -83.80, GA	10.45 mi long, 30 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
6:36 AM	0.88 in	About 24 miles from Atlanta, GA
9:30 AM	1.75 in	About 9 miles from Atlanta, GA
9:38 AM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Nashville, TN
11:44 AM	1.0 in	About 47 miles from Atlanta, GA
12:03 PM	1.75 in	About 51 miles from Atlanta, GA
12:20 PM	0.88 in	About 58 miles from Atlanta, GA
12:45 PM	1.0 in	About 58 miles from Atlanta, GA
12:47 PM	0.75 in	About 26 miles from Montgomery, AL
1:19 PM	1.75 in	About 7 miles from Columbus, GA
1:47 PM	0.75 in	About 6 miles from Las Vegas, NV
2:25 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Montgomery, AL
2:50 PM	1.0 in	About 47 miles from Montgomery, AL

Show all 30 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
3:19 PM	0.88 in	Near 32.26, -83.74, GA
4:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.15, -83.18, GA
4:31 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.07, -82.93, GA
4:45 PM	1.75 in	About 57 miles from Columbus, GA
5:02 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.77, -84.23, GA
5:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.01, -82.51, GA
5:30 PM	0.75 in	Near 31.47, -85.64, AL
5:35 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.63, -84.24, GA
5:44 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.87, -82.60, GA
5:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.85, -82.62, GA
5:45 PM	1.75 in	Near 31.90, -82.35, GA
5:45 PM	0.75 in	Near 31.71, -82.40, GA
5:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.55, -84.14, GA
5:56 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.57, -84.17, GA
6:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.53, -84.12, GA
6:08 PM	0.75 in	Near 31.87, -82.30, GA
6:20 PM	1.75 in	Near 31.69, -82.35, GA
7:15 PM	1.0 in	Near 31.52, -82.86, GA

Time	Gust	Where
10:00 AM	46 mph	About 57 miles from Merced, CA
10:00 AM	52 mph	About 24 miles from Atlanta, GA
10:30 AM	85 mph	Near 33.15, -85.63, AL
10:34 AM	86 mph	About 55 miles from Columbus, GA
10:40 AM	58 mph	About 18 miles from Atlanta, GA
10:57 AM	58 mph	About 51 miles from Atlanta, GA
11:31 AM	58 mph	About 33 miles from Atlanta, GA
11:58 AM	46 mph	About 37 miles from Columbus, GA
12:15 PM	52 mph	About 52 miles from Atlanta, GA
1:15 PM	63 mph	About 18 miles from Columbus, GA
1:20 PM	58 mph	About 8 miles from Columbus, GA
4:04 PM	63 mph	About 52 miles from Augusta, GA

Show all 19 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
4:11 PM	58 mph	About 44 miles from Columbus, GA
4:34 PM	58 mph	About 44 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC
4:43 PM	58 mph	About 49 miles from Columbus, GA
5:10 PM	58 mph	Near 31.73, -84.17, GA
5:40 PM	58 mph	Near 31.65, -84.26, GA
5:40 PM	58 mph	Near 31.62, -84.26, GA
7:10 PM	58 mph	Near 31.52, -82.64, GA

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Georgia	42	24	15	3
Alabama	6	4	2	0
California	1	0	1	0
Nevada	1	1	0	0
South Carolina	1	0	1	0
Tennessee	1	1	0	0

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Atlanta, GA	1.75 in	None
Columbus, GA	1.75 in	58 mph
Las Vegas, NV	0.75 in	None

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.