December 1988 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1988, 11 hail, 50 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged on 8 storm days across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cherokee County, TX on December 7, 1988. The most hail reports came on December 7, 1988 (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 1988
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1988 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Dec 22, 1988 | 0 | 11 | 5 | – | 3 |
| Dec 7, 1988 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 19, 1988 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 11, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 24, 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Dec 28, 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 1988
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1988 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cherokee County, TX |
| Dec 7, 1988 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Anderson County, TX |
| Dec 27, 1988 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Sabine Parish, LA |
| Dec 27, 1988 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Red River Parish, LA |
| Dec 7, 1988 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Anderson County, TX |
| Dec 27, 1988 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Bossier Parish, LA |
| Dec 27, 1988 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Bienville Parish, LA |
| Dec 7, 1988 | 0.75″ (penny) | Cherokee County, TX |
| Dec 7, 1988 | 0.75″ (penny) | Anderson County, TX |
| Dec 7, 1988 | 0.75″ (penny) | Leon County, TX |
Storm reports by state, December 1988
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 0 | 13 | 16 | – |
| Louisiana | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 1988
Dec 7 Dec 11 Dec 19 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 27 Dec 28
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.