Storm reports — Monday, January 8, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 19 tornado reports, 26 hail reports and 60 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Jan 8, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in FL, TX, AL.

19tornado reports
26hail reports · largest 3.00″
60wind reports · peak 106 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
20:17—6 S ColdspringSan JacintoTXSpotter reported a tornado on the ground near Coldspring... TX. (HGX)
21:42—3 Nw LabadievilleAssumptionLAAn EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 80 MPH... a length of 0.76 miles and a width of 80 yards... touched down at the intersection of Highway 1011 and Supreme Cross Road (LIX)
01:25—4 Wnw AgricolaGeorgeMSNWS Storm Survey found a weak EF-0 tornado as an early evening thunderstorm crossed a warm frontal boundary. The tornado began in a rural area about 3.7 miles northwest (MOB)
01:31—4 Wsw EvanstonGeorgeMSGeorge County Emergency Manager reported minor damage to a residence and a mobile home about 4 miles south-southwest of Lucedale... Mississippi... and photos of the dam (MOB)
08:32—6 Sse BagdadSanta RosaFLA supercell thunderstorm moved onshore the Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area producing an EF1 tornado along Choctaw Field Road and crossing Grassy Point Road. Th (MOB)
09:24—2 Nnw ShipmanGeorgeMSNWS Storm Survey found damage associated with an EF-1 tornado about 6.3 miles south-southeast of Lucedale... Mississippi where several large longleaf pines were snapped (MOB)
09:47—Big Creek Lake DamMobileALThe EF-0 tornado began likely just west of Novatan Rd south of Tanner Williams rd in the forest based off of TDS from KMOB. Exact location is difficult to find and may (MOB)
09:56—2 Nne DawesMobileALA brief EF-0 tornado began along Cottage Hill Road just east of Dawes road. The tornado quickly intensified knocking down fences and rippin branches off. Parts of the f (MOB)
10:30—1 E Santa Rosa BeachWaltonFLTDS appeared from EVX just before the storm moved into Choctawhatchee Bay. (TAE)
10:33—2 Sw SteelwoodBaldwinALAn EF1 tornado touched down within a neighborhood off of US Highway 31 tracking eastward over a majority of Cambron Trail. The tornado likely started in a wooded area t (MOB)
10:38—1 Sse FreeportWaltonFLTDS appeared from EVX radar as the storm moved onshore from Choctawhatchee Bay. (TAE)
10:38—4 E MontroseBaldwinALAn EF0 tornado touched down near Dick Higbee Road on the south side of the St. Michael Catholic High School where multiple trees were uprooted in a convergent pattern. (MOB)
11:00—1 Wnw Douglass CrossroaWaltonFLSpotter report of a tornado crossing I-10 southwest of Ponce de Leon. (TAE)
11:02—3 Nnw Hinsons CrossroadHolmesFLTDS on EVX radar crossed into far southern Holmes county along R M Ward Road. (TAE)
11:30—1 Ene Biltmore BeachBayFLSpotter reported tornado damage to homes from tornado. (TAE)
11:30—Gulf Lagoon BeachBayFLSignificant structural damage to beach homes in Panama City Beach. One home leaning sideways from its foundation. Photo via social media. (TAE)
11:39—2 Nne Magnolia BeachBayFLMultiple reports of a tornado from spotters and public crossing US-98 east of Hathaway Bridge. (TAE)
11:50—1 Ne BayheadBayFLStructural damage to homes in this area corresponds to a TDS from EVX radar. (TAE)
11:54—1 Ssw Wilson MillHoustonALTDS on EOX radar at this location. (TAE)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
17:522.00″6 S Lake CharlesCalcasieuLA2 inch hail observed at the Lake Charles National Weather Service office. Egg Size. (LCH)
18:102.00″2 E Lake CharlesCalcasieuLA2 Inch hail in downtown Lake Charles over toward Sowela Community College. (LCH)
18:241.00″GillisCalcasieuLASocial media picture of quarter size hail. (LCH)
19:541.00″BelmontGonzalesTXReport from mPING Quarter (1.00 in.). (EWX)
19:582.25″BelmontGonzalesTXEmergency manager sent a picture of 2.25 inch hail in Belmont. (EWX)
20:002.50″4 Ese BelmontGonzalesTXTennis ball size hail near H-4 Dam on Lake Gonzales. (EWX)
20:003.00″6 W GonzalesGonzalesTXPicture of several hail stones ranging from 2 to 3 inches in diameter via X. Location approximately 6 miles west of Gonzalez. Time estimated. (EWX)
20:052.50″4 Nnw GonzalesGonzalesTXHail up to the size of tennis balls dented a car in Gonzales. The average hail stones were golf ball size. (EWX)
20:091.75″3 W GonzalesGonzalesTXGolf ball size hail west of Gonzales on Hwy 90. (EWX)
21:301.75″3 Nne BrooklynForrestMSEmergency Management reported golf ball size hail in Brooklyn. (JAN)
21:421.00″14 S ColumbusColoradoTXHail up to quarter sized observed south of Rock Island. (HGX)
22:091.00″3 Nnw ErwinWashingtonMSMotorist encountered hail resulting in small dents while driving between Avon and Glen Allan. (JAN)
23:191.00″2 Ese MandevilleSt. TammanyLA(LIX)
23:521.00″Pearl RiverSt. TammanyLACorrects previous flash flood report from Pearl River. Public reports quarter-sized hail in Pearl River in St Tammany Parish. (LIX)
00:151.00″2 N KilnHancockMSQuarter-sized hail reported by the public in Kiln... MS on Hwy 603. (LIX)
00:361.25″SaucierHarrisonMS(LIX)
00:501.50″2 S BeatriceStoneMSReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (MOB)
10:551.25″1 Ssw Douglass CrossroaWaltonFL(TAE)
11:011.00″1 Wnw Douglass CrossroaWaltonFLReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TAE)
11:251.75″Magnolia BeachBayFL(TAE)
11:301.75″1 Wsw Magnolia BeachBayFL(TAE)
11:301.25″1 Nne Gulf Lagoon BeachBayFLHail at WJHG TV Station. (TAE)
11:321.25″2 N Magnolia BeachBayFL1.25 hail reported at the WJHG-TV Panama City Beach about 1 mile east of the Hathaway Bridge. (TAE)
11:372.00″2 Sw SouthportBayFLReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (TAE)
11:522.75″1 S DothanHoustonALReport from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (TAE)
11:531.50″DothanHoustonALPing-pong ball-sized hail falling in downtown Dothan. Report verified through social media. (TAE)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
17:57damage5 E HackberryCameronLASevere thunderstorm wind gusts ripped a large RV awning from the ground and carried it into some power lines. There was also one home that had minor roof damage. (LCH)
18:30damage4 E HackberryCameronLAThunderstorm wind damage occurred near Hackberry. An RV was flipped over along with outbuilding and powerline damage. (LCH)
18:32damage5 Nne BronsonSabineTXA wooden porch was blown off a home near the intersection of Hwy 03 and 1592. A tree was downed along with damage reported to a concession stand and a nearby trampoline (SHV)
20:05damage1 Ssw GonzalesGonzalesTXTraffic light signal down at the intersection of Saint Joseph and Saint Lawrence. TxDOT on scene. Time estimated via radar. (EWX)
20:30damage1 Nw GonzalesGonzalesTXReport of a downed and sparking power line near Business US 183 North. (EWX)
21:04damage1 W ChesterTylerTXLocal reports Tree / powerline damage. Minor house damage. Possible tornado damage. Time estimated by radar. (LCH)
21:06damage1 N YoakumLavacaTXDowned tree blown into power line at US 77 ALT near the railroad crossing. (EWX)
21:42damage2 Nnw LabadievilleAssumptionLAEM reported structural damage to a few homes and businesses. (LIX)
22:04damageColmesneilTylerTXSevere thunderstorm wind gusts damaged numerous trees and a few power lines on the northern edge of Colmesneil. There was also some minor roof damage to a few homes. (LCH)
22:05damageBatsonHardinTXPowerlines down in Batson. Time based off radar. (LCH)
22:3060 mph3 Nw HoustonHarrisTXDamage to street signs. Street light downed and damaged. (HGX)
22:3862 mph5 N Brookside VillageHarrisTXLarge tree downed near the intersection of Mykawa Road and Bellfort Avenue. (HGX)
22:47damage2 N BunaJasperTXTrees down north of Buna. (LCH)
22:5060 mph1 Sse PasadenaHarrisTXTrees and power lines down near the intersection of Fresa Road and Lafferty Road. (HGX)
23:20damage3 Wsw Bon WeirNewtonTXPowerline down. Residents without power until 9am 1/9. (LCH)
23:4463 mphCc NasNuecesTXASOS reported a 55 knot wind gust at CC-NAS. (CRP)
23:5961 mph15 Wsw High IslandGalvestonTXMarine thunderstorm wind gust occurred at the Crab Lake WeatherFlow site (XCRB). (HGX)
00:25damage4 Ene De QuincyBeauregardLATwo large pine trees down. (LCH)
00:41damage2 W MchenryStoneMSReport from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; Shingles blown off. (MOB)
00:50damage1 E University Of SouthMobileALLarge tree uprooted and powerlines downed. (MOB)
01:00damage3 Se ThicketHardinTXPowerline down. (LCH)
01:25damage5 S LucedaleGeorgeMSSevere winds removed a 20 foot section of metal roof from a house and additional metal roofing removed from a mobile home. Possible tornado. (MOB)
01:27damage3 Se LucedaleGeorgeMSSeveral outbuildings were blown toward the south from their foundations. Roof from another nearby building as removed and deposited east into an adjacent field. Possibl (MOB)
06:25damage4 Sse AntiochJasperMSLarge tree downed on CR 27 near MS Hwy 528. (JAN)
06:30damage1 Sw PurvisLamarMSEmergency management reported multiple trees down across Lamar County. (JAN)
06:48damage1 E Rawls SpringsForrestMSA tree fell on a house and on powerlines along Rawls Springs Rd. (JAN)
06:53damage2 N HattiesburgForrestMSA tree fell on a house along W 8th St. (JAN)
06:53damage2 E MoselleJonesMSTrees and powerlines were downed along Tower Rd east of Moselle. (JAN)
07:19damage1 Sw Abita SpringsSt. TammanyLATree uprooted and fell over on structure causing damage near Hwy 36 in Abita Springs. (LIX)
08:2462 mphPensacola InternationalEscambiaFL(MOB)
08:25damage5 Ese VioletSt. BernardLAPublic reports 2 trees blown down. (LIX)
08:3758 mphNas Whiting FieldSanta RosaFLMeasured by KNDZ. (MOB)
09:1859 mph1 N GulfportHarrisonMSASOS station KGPT Gulfport-Biloxi Intl Airport. (LIX)
09:45damageJacksonClarkeALMultiple trees down in the Jackson community. (MOB)
09:50damageMcintoshWashingtonALNumerous trees down in the McIntosh community... predominantly focused on the southern side of town. (MOB)
09:57damage2 Nne DawesMobileALDamage to several wooden and brick fences in the subdivisions lining Cottage Hill Rd. (MOB)
10:00damage1 W Medal Of Honor ParkMobileALTrees down across Cody Rd. (MOB)
10:00damage1 Se RoostervilleHeardGAOne tree down at the intersection of Welcome Rd and Roosterville Rd. (FFC)
10:05damageWhistlerMobileALPart of a rooftop peeled off an apartment complex. Pictures via social media. (MOB)
10:07damage2 Ssw RoopvilleCarrollGAOne tree down at the intersection of Gum Creek Airport Rd and Dowdy Rd. (FFC)
10:09damage1 N I10 And I65MobileALSiding ripped off the side of a hotel in the McGowan Park area. Numerous pictures and videos via social media. (MOB)
10:2673 mph2 Ne FairhopeBaldwinALUSA mesonet site in Fairhope recorded a 73 mph thunderstorm wind gust. (MOB)
10:28106 mph2 Wnw Blue Mountain BeaWaltonFLMeasured wind gust of 106 mph at Ed Walline Beach Access WeatherStem. (TAE)
10:30damage2 Wsw FairplayDouglasGAA tree was downed on Highway 166 at Tyree Rd. (FFC)
10:3360 mph2 Ene Santa Rosa BeachWaltonFLAmbient Weather Station measured 60 mph wind gust in Walton County at Santa Rosa Beach. (TAE)
10:47damage2 Nnw RobertsdaleBaldwinALSeveral power poles and lines down in the road on US Highway 90. (MOB)
10:53damage1 Nw SummerdaleBaldwinALPower poles snapped at the base and lines down on AL-59. (MOB)
10:5565 mph1 Ssw Douglass CrossroaWaltonFLWind damage to fence and weak trees. Public estimated gusts were around 65 mph. (TAE)
11:1087 mph2 Sse NavarreSanta RosaFLMeasured by WEATHERSTEM station at Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. (MOB)
11:3063 mph1 Se Gulf Resort BeachGmz750FLStation PCBF1 Panama City Beach... FL. (TAE)
11:30damage3 E Baughs CrossroadsTroupGAA tree was downed in the 1900 block of Salem Road. (FFC)
11:3468 mph1 Ene Gulf Lagoon BeachBayFLAn Ambient station measured a gust of 68.4 mph. (TAE)
11:34100 mph3 Wsw BerrydaleSanta RosaFLA significant swath of straight-line wind damage occurred with a line of thunderstorms moving across the Whitfield area just south of Berrydale. The swath began on Edna (MOB)
11:35damageMyrtle GroveEscambiaFL*** 2 INJ *** A tree fell on a home on the 6900 block of W Jackson St... causing a partial roof collapse and injuring 2 people. (MOB)
11:37damage3 Wsw BerrydaleSanta RosaFLMultiple power poles down along Highway 87. (MOB)
11:3866 mph2 Wsw DothanHoustonALMesonet station FW3681 Dothan. (TAE)
11:4180 mph2 N Magnolia BeachBayFLWeatherstem at Gulf Coast State Community College measured a gust to 69.5 kt or 80 mph. (TAE)
11:4258 mph1 Nne Pensacola InternaEscambiaFLMeasured by KPNS. (MOB)
11:4463 mph2 Nw BrannonvilleBayFLDelayed report...an Ambient station gusted to 63 mph on January 9th. (TAE)
11:5076 mph2 Wnw Pensacola InternaEscambiaFLMeasured by WEATHERSTEM station. (MOB)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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