December 2005 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2005, 245 hail, 48 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Sumter County, GA on December 28, 2005. The most hail reports came on December 28, 2005 (138).
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 2005
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2005 | 138 | 20 | 12 | 4.25″ | 9 |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2005 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2005 | 0 | 1 | 6 | – | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2005 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2005 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2005
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2005 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Sumter County, GA |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Russell County, AL |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Crisp County, GA |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Troup County, GA |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Johnson County, GA |
| Dec 28, 2005 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Mitchell County, GA |
| Dec 3, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lewis County, TN |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Talladega County, AL |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hardin County, TX |
| Dec 4, 2005 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Clay County, AL |
Storm reports by state, December 2005
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 92 | 8 | 17 | 4.25″ |
| Alabama | 61 | 10 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Utah | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Every storm day in December 2005
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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.