December 1995 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1995, 31 hail, 78 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged on 12 storm days across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Pennington County, SD on December 4, 1995. The most hail reports came on December 17, 1995 (16). 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 1995
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1995 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1995 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 0.75″ | 6 |
| Dec 16, 1995 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 13, 1995 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Dec 19, 1995 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 6, 1995 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Dec 5, 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Dec 9, 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ | 1 |
| Dec 10, 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 1995
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1995 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Pennington County, SD |
| Dec 16, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Milam County, TX |
| Dec 16, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | DeWitt County, TX |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | De Soto Parish, LA |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jim Wells County, TX |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Grimes County, TX |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Colorado County, TX |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Colorado County, TX |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | DeWitt County, TX |
| Dec 17, 1995 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Lavaca County, TX |
Storm reports by state, December 1995
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 8 | 3 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| California | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 1995
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