December 1975 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1975, 11 hail, 67 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Tulsa County, OK on December 5, 1975. The most hail reports came on December 5, 1975 (6). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 1975
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1975 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Dec 31, 1975 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Dec 25, 1975 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Dec 24, 1975 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 12, 1975 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Dec 14, 1975 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Dec 4, 1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 23, 1975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 30, 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 1975
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Dec 5, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Dec 5, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Newton County, MO |
| Dec 5, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Sequoyah County, OK |
| Dec 13, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Douglas County, KS |
| Dec 13, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clay County, MO |
| Dec 24, 1975 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Brazoria County, TX |
| Dec 5, 1975 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Tulsa County, OK |
| Dec 5, 1975 | 1.00″ (quarter) | McCurtain County, OK |
| Dec 31, 1975 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Sampson County, NC |
Storm reports by state, December 1975
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 0 | 24 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 0 | 11 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 5 | – |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 1975
Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 30 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.