U.S. Storm Day Summary

Jan 3, 2026 Hail and Storm Summary

Name: U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for January 3, 2026
Start: 2026-01-03
Location: United States

Jan 3, 2026 | United States | 2026-01-03 national severe weather summary

Daily hail and wind summary for Jan 3, 2026, with timeline context, related archives, and linked detail pages.

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Impacted Places

1 SE Crossroads, ALWhitehouse Forks, AL1 NNW Bagdad, FL1 ENE Paul, AL2 ESE Forrester, GA3 N Stocks, GAShelter Cove, CA1 WNW Shelter Cove, CA2 N Shelter Cove, CA3 ENE Shelter Cove, CA1 NNW Cottonwood, AL4 SE Miranda, CA1 ESE Myers Flat, CA7 SSE Rockport, CA1 SW Garberville, CA1 SSE Rockport, CA

Hail Stats

Max Report: 2.00 in
Reports: 6
Severe Reports: 6

Wind Stats

Max Gust: 60 mph
Reports: 10
Tornado Reports: 0

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

Date	Hazard	Intensity	Distance	Location	Source
2026-01-03	hail	2.00 in	-	2 ESE Forrester, GA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	hail	1.75 in	-	Whitehouse Forks, AL	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	hail	1.75 in	-	3 N Stocks, GA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	hail	1.00 in	-	1 SE Crossroads, AL	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	hail	1.00 in	-	1 NNW Bagdad, FL	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	hail	1.00 in	-	1 ENE Paul, AL	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	60 mph	-	4 SE Miranda, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	60 mph	-	1 ESE Myers Flat, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	Shelter Cove, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	1 WNW Shelter Cove, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	2 N Shelter Cove, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	3 ENE Shelter Cove, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	1 NNW Cottonwood, AL	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	7 SSE Rockport, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	1 SW Garberville, CA	NOAA SPC
2026-01-03	wind	Wind report	-	1 SSE Rockport, CA	NOAA SPC

Reports of hail covering the ground up to 2 inches in diameter off Lovers Lane in Lee County... GA. (TAE)

(MOB)

Golf ball size hail reported on Graves Springs Road about 3 miles north of Forrester Pkwy. (TAE)

Quarter sized hail near Crossroads. (MOB)

(MOB)

Public reports quarter-sized hail in eastern Conecuh County at around 2:45 PM CST. Location estimated via radar. (MOB)

Trees down on power lines. (EKA)

Trees blocking roadway in Myers Flat and CA 254. (EKA)

Report Highlights

6 hail reports were logged nationwide on January 3, 2026.
The largest hail report reached 2.00 in.
10 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on January 3, 2026.
0 tornado reports were included in this day summary.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc: 16

Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.

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Timeline

2026-01-03T21:55:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Golf ball size hail reported on Graves Springs Road about 3 miles north of Forrester Pkwy. (TAE)
2026-01-03T21:39:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree down on road blocking one lane oh Highway 1 and Rockport St. (EKA)
2026-01-03T21:37:00Z
Hail 2.00 in
Reports of hail covering the ground up to 2 inches in diameter off Lovers Lane in Lee County... GA. (TAE)
2026-01-03T20:45:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Public reports quarter-sized hail in eastern Conecuh County at around 2:45 PM CST. Location estimated via radar. (MOB)
2026-01-03T20:39:00Z
Wind Wind report
Oak tree across road at Branscomb Road and CA-1. (EKA)
2026-01-03T20:39:00Z
Wind Wind report
Roadway blocked by trees at Garberville Airport. (EKA)
2026-01-03T19:50:00Z
Wind 60 mph
Trees blocking roadway in Myers Flat and CA 254. (EKA)
2026-01-03T19:48:00Z
Wind 60 mph
Trees down on power lines. (EKA)
2026-01-03T19:45:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree knocked down powerline. (TAE)
2026-01-03T19:30:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(MOB)
2026-01-03T19:30:00Z
Wind Wind report
Many branches and a couple small trees down along Shelter Cove Road between Shelter Cove and Briceland. (EKA)
2026-01-03T19:23:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree down on King Peak Road blocking a quarter of the roadway. (EKA)