December 1971 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1971, 1 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 56 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Bexar County, TX on December 4, 1971. The most hail reports came on December 4, 1971 (1). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of December 1971
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1971 | 0 | 47 | 37 | – | 9 |
| Dec 10, 1971 | 0 | 26 | 2 | – | 8 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 1 |
| Dec 6, 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Dec 15, 1971 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Dec 9, 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Dec 12, 1971 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Dec 4, 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ | 1 |
| Dec 5, 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 18, 1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 1971
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1971 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Bexar County, TX |
Storm reports by state, December 1971
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 13 | 23 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 0 | 17 | 4 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 13 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 2 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 1971
Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 12 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 22 Dec 31
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.