Storm reports — Thursday, January 8, 2026

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 5 tornado reports, 2 hail reports and 39 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Jan 8, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in OK, IL, KS.

5tornado reports
2hail reports · largest 1.00″
39wind reports · peak 88 mph

Reports by state

OK17IL16KS5NV4NM1TX1MO1MS1

Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
13:31—1 N PurcellMcclainOKRadar confirmed tornado. (OUN)
13:45—4 S StellaClevelandOKRadar confirmed tornado. (OUN)
13:52—4 E StellaPottawatomieOKScattered damage from near the Cleveland-Pottawatomie County line to near the Shawnee Twin Lakes. (OUN)
14:06—4 N ShawneePottawatomieOK(OUN)
14:40—WynonaOsageOKDamage survey identified damage to several homes... a destroyed outbuilding... and snapped tree limbs on the southeast side of town. Time estimated from radar. (TSA)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
13:501.00″CromwellSeminoleOK(OUN)
01:001.00″4 Ene South ValleyBernalilloNM(ABQ)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
12:06damage1 Ssw OlneyYoungTXDelayed Report: Damage was reported in and around Olney with power poles broken... damaged shingles and damage to commercial flat-roof membrane. (FWD)
13:0088 mph37 Sw RachelNyeNVConvective gusts above 58 mph from 0500 PST to 0515 PST. The peak gust during this time was 88 mph and occurred at 0500 PST. (VEF)
13:0560 mph2 N YukonCanadianOK(OUN)
13:15damage3 E LawtonComancheOKDamage to rooftop AC units and bleachers lifted at MacArthur Middle School. Time estimated from radar. (OUN)
13:2060 mph3 E Oklahoma CityOklahomaOK(OUN)
13:20damage4 Nw GuthrieLoganOKDamage to farm outbuildings and fence posts. Time estimated by radar. (OUN)
14:0075 mph19 N MercuryNyeNV(VEF)
14:03damage4 Wsw ShawneePottawatomieOK4 inch tree limbs downed. (OUN)
14:05damage1 Wnw ShawneePottawatomieOKDelayed report. A large tree was uprooted. Time estimated from radar. (OUN)
14:09damage4 S AydelottePottawatomieOKRoof damage to Holiday Inn. Time estimated from radar. (OUN)
14:1059 mph3 Nnw ShawneePottawatomieOK(OUN)
14:1572 mph13 N MercuryNyeNVConvective gusts above 58 mph from 0615 PST to 0630 PST. The peak gust during this time was 72 mph and occurred at 0615 PST. (VEF)
14:3966 mph2 S WynonaOsageOKThunderstorm wind gust to 66 mph at the Wynona Mesonet. (TSA)
14:4588 mph2 S WynonaOsageOKThunderstorm wind gust to 88 mph at the Wynona Mesonet. (TSA)
14:4578 mph12 Nne Amargosa ValleyNyeNV(VEF)
14:48damageWynonaOsageOKRoof damaged to a home. Shop building damaged... and several power poles damaged. All of this was on the south end of town. (TSA)
15:3581 mphIndependence AirportMontgomeryKS(ICT)
15:38damageIndependenceMontgomeryKSAdditional information added to previous report. Powerlines and power poles down... several outbuildings blow down... lots of fence damage. A semi trailer was blown ove (ICT)
15:58damage5 Se AltoonaWilsonKSAt least one 6-inch diameter tree limb down. (ICT)
16:35damageColumbusCherokeeKSVideo of court house flag pole bending over in high winds. Posted to KOAM Facebook page. Personal weather station 6 NNW of Columbus recorded wind gust of 57 mph at 10:3 (SGF)
22:39damage1 Sw Kansas City KansasWyandotteKSA couple of reports of wires down near the Riverview area. Social media report of small limbs down at a residence in this area as well. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
22:45damage2 N AvondaleClayMOA couple of social media reports of minor property damage between Gladstone and Avondale. Public utility also reported wires down in this area. Time estimated from rada (EAX)
00:17damage1 Sse East PeoriaTazewellILDelayed report relayed by emergency management of power line down across the road near Springfield and Par 3 Rd in East Peoria. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
00:17damage1 Ssw East PeoriaTazewellILDelayed report relayed by Emergency Manager of a light pole that had fallen. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
00:40damage3 E MortonTazewellILDelayed report relayed by emergency manager of power lines on top of tree and arcing. Time estimate by radar. (ILX)
00:53damage4 Sw MackinawTazewellILDelayed report relayed by emergency manager of broken pole with lines down near Concord and Hinman roads. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
01:10damage2 Nne GreenvilleBondILTree down across road at N Idler Ln and Iron Gate Trail intersection. (LSX)
01:30damage2 Ene Mount OliveMacoupinILDelayed report: Tree fell across County Road 000E 1 mile north of address. (LSX)
01:40damage3 Se OhlmanMontgomeryILDelayed report: Sporadic damage reported from Hillsboro area all the way to the Montgomery/Shelby/Christian county line. (LSX)
01:50damage1 Sw IrvingMontgomeryILPower pole down near the location of McCords Trail and IL 16 along the Union Pacific rail. (LSX)
02:14damage1 Sw MackinawTazewellILDelayed report relayed by emergency management of a pole down with line arcing. Reported road being closed. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
02:25damage1 Wsw MinierTazewellILDelayed report relayed by emergency manager of 4 poles down/snapped just west of Minier on Stringtown Road. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
02:25damageMinierTazewellILDelayed report relayed by emergency manager of tree down on power line near N. Minier and E. Olive rd. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
02:35damage1 Ne BondvilleChampaignILDelayed report from broadcast media of a semi blown over on I-72 near Bondville. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)
02:45damage1 W PesotumChampaignILSemi blown over on I-57 near Pesotum. (ILX)
03:26damage1 Ne Brighton Park - ChCookILPower lines downed at 3800 S Artesian Avenue. (LOT)
03:34damage1 Nne Midway AirportCookILTraffic light downed onto a moving car at Cicero Avenue and 55th Street. The cars windshield was cracked... but no serious injuries were reported. Time estimated using (LOT)
04:10damageShattucClintonILLimbs down with unknown size. (LSX)
06:44damage4 W RedwaterLeakeMSCouple trees down along Red Dog Road. (JAN)

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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