December 2006 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2006, 32 hail, 161 damaging-wind and 42 tornado reports were logged on 13 storm days across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Karnes County, TX on December 21, 2006. The most hail reports came on December 21, 2006 (9). 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 2006
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2006 | 5 | 129 | 5 | 0.88″ | 8 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2006 | 0 | 9 | 5 | – | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2006 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2006 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 5 |
| Dec 23, 2006 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2006 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2006 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2006
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Karnes County, TX |
| Dec 23, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Webb County, TX |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Johnson County, TX |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | St. Mary Parish, LA |
| Dec 26, 2006 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Los Angeles County, CA |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Jefferson County, PA |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Delaware County, NY |
| Dec 11, 2006 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Page County, IA |
| Dec 11, 2006 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Adams County, IA |
| Dec 21, 2006 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Harris County, TX |
Storm reports by state, December 2006
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 49 | 5 | 0.88″ |
| Texas | 11 | 8 | 27 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 9 | 2 | – |
| Louisiana | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 5 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Iowa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2006
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