This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States in January 2026. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information.[1] Based on the 1991–2020 average, about 39 tornadoes are typically recorded across the United States during January.[2] These tornadoes are commonly focused across the Southern United States due to their proximity to the unstable air mass and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as California in association with winter storms in those three months.[3]
This fast-moving, strong tornado touched down southwest of Purcell and moved northeastward, inflicting low-end EF2 damage to a new house that had its roof removed. The tornado then crossed SH-39 and I-35, and struck Purcell, damaging roofs, utility poles, and trees near and along SH-74. The tornado then crossed the BNSF's Red Rock Subdivision and the Canadian River into Cleveland County, significantly damaging an outbuilding north of Lexington before dissipating shortly after crossing US 77. One person was injured.[5][6][7]
A tornado damaged trees and a flagpole before crossing into Pottawatomie County, damaging more trees and an outbuilding. At least two houses between the Shawnee Lakes sustained roof damage.[5][6][7]
This tornado developed north of the Shawnee Regional Airport and moved northeast, damaging a couple of homes before crossing I-40/SH-3E and damaging a hotel. The tornado then crossed over the Arkansas–Oklahoma Railroad and damaged another business before dissipating just west of SH-18.[5][6][7]
This tornado touched down, uprooting several trees and causing minor roof damage. Additional light tree damage was observed along the path and a restaurant's roof was damaged as the tornado crossed into Marion County and lifted.[5][9][10]
This weak tornado touched down near MS 43, uprooting trees and snapping tree limbs, including one that downed a power line. It dissipated after crossing the Natchez Trace Parkway.[5][10]
A brief tornado was caught on surveillance cameras damaging a sign and tree limbs. An adult care facility and several apartment buildings had their shingles damaged as the tornado crossed MS 15 and dissipated.[5][10]
January 10 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 10, 2026[a]
This tornado touched down just south of Carson and moved northeast into Carson. As the tornado crossed MS 42 on the east side of Carson, it produced widespread tree and vegetation damage with numerous trees uprooted or snapped. A chicken farm along the path sustained substantial damage while most nearby homes experienced little to no structural impact. Continuing northeast, the tornado crossed MS 35 and caused further tree damage. It went on to damage another chicken farm before ending shortly afterward in a wooded area, where tree damage gradually diminished.[5][10]
This tornado began near the intersection of US 11 and MS 528, initially causing minor damage such as broken tree limbs as it moved across southeastern Jasper County. As it progressed, the roof of a mobile home was damaged and several trees were uprooted. After crossing into Clarke County, the tornado intensified, producing a more concentrated path of snapped trees west of the Goodwater community. Additional tree limb damage occurred farther along the path before the tornado lifted near Nancy.[5][10]
A weak tornado began in a heavily forested area where pine trees were uprooted and large limbs were snapped. The tornado crossed a broad stretch of inaccessible terrain, continuing to cause scattered tree damage before emerging with additional snapped and uprooted pines. Minor damage occurred to a few homes as the tornado progressed while tree damage gradually increased approaching the Mars Hill area. The most notable impacts there included four chicken houses being struck, with roofing peeled off three of them. A nearby home sustained minor roof damage, a detached garage was damaged by a falling tree, and a shed was destroyed at another residence. Beyond this point, the damage became increasingly sparse, consisting mainly of additional pine tree damage, before the tornado dissipated just short of the Georgia state line.[5][12]
A tornado touched down just south of Lowell, initially causing damage at a residence where a two-story home lost a significant portion of its roof covering and suffered severe damage to a wall, though the structure remained standing. Nearby, a barn was nearly destroyed, with large posts anchored in concrete ripped out of the ground and debris thrown more than 300 yards (270m). As the tornado tracked east, it damaged another barn and uprooted several trees. Farther along the path, an older barn was heavily damaged, losing most of its metal roof and experiencing wall collapse, while additional trees were snapped or uprooted in adjacent wooded areas as the tornado ultimately dissipated.[5][13]
↑National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana (January 9, 2026). NWS Damage Survey for January 9th, 2026 (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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