On This Day, 17 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 17 January across the years, led by Shelbyville 1 E, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 17 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 17 January in 11 years (1968 to 2022).
- Shelbyville 1 E set an all-time record daily snowfall of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 17 January 1994.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 17 January.
- 3 named storms were active on 17 January.
Records on 17 January Through the Years
1968 to 2022| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1968-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, 37.5 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1970-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Urana (Butherwah), 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1990-01-17 | Record daily snowfall | Hawthorne AP, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 1994-01-17 | Record daily snowfall | Shelbyville 1 E, 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| 1994-01-17 | Record daily snowfall | Maysville Wwtp, 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 1994-01-17 | Record daily snowfall | Portsmouth-Sciotoville, 47.0 cm (18.5 in) |
| 1994-01-17 | Record daily snowfall | Falmouth, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 1994-01-17 | Record daily snowfall | Cynthiana, 55.9 cm (22.0 in) |
| 2004-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Weilmoringle, 87.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2004-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Crosbyton, 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2004-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Gunnedah Pool, 99.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2006-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Marrar (Centenary Drive), 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2007-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Presidio, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2007-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Hoorn, 29.8 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2008-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Peakvale Station, 205.4 mm (8.1 in) |
| 2008-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Oskaloosa, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2008-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Brevard, 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2018-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Midland, 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2019-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Lankaran, 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2022-01-17 | Record daily precipitation | Lockport 2SE, 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1994 | Shelbyville 1 E, US | all-time snowfall | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 76 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 1990 | Hawthorne AP, US | monthly snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 10.1 cm (4.0 in) | 91 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 1994 | Maysville Wwtp, US | all-time snowfall | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 77 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 1994 | Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US | all-time snowfall | 47.0 cm (18.5 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 91 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2008 | Peakvale Station, AU | all-time rain | 205.4 mm (8.1 in) | 58.1 mm (2.3 in) | 85 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 1994 | Falmouth, US | all-time snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) | 83 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2018 | Midland, AU | monthly rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 103 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 1968 | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU | monthly rain | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 77 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2019 | Lankaran, AZ | daily rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2006 | Marrar (Centenary Drive), AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2004 | Weilmoringle, AU | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2004 | Crosbyton, US | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2007 | Presidio, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 75 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 January 2004 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily rain | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 105 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 January 2007 | Hoorn, NL | daily rain | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 January 1994 | Cynthiana, US | all-time snowfall | 55.9 cm (22.0 in) | 20.1 cm (7.9 in) | 43 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 January 2008 | Oskaloosa, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 60 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 January 1970 | Urana (Butherwah), AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 95 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 January 2008 | Brevard, US | daily rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 17 January 2022 | Lockport 2SE, US | daily rain | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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