December 1953 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1953, 21 tornado reports were logged on 7 storm days across 7 states. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center record starts with tornado reports in 1950; hail and damaging-wind reports start in 1955. Tornadoes killed 49.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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21tornado reports
7storm days
Biggest storm days of December 1953
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1953 | – | – | 10 | – | 4 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 |
| Dec 6, 1953 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 |
| Dec 1, 1953 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 4, 1953 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 13, 1953 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 20, 1953 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Storm reports by state, December 1953
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | – | – | 6 | – |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 | – |
| Florida | – | – | 3 | – |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 | – |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 2 | – |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 1953
Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 13 Dec 20
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.