December 2008 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2008, 71 hail, 355 damaging-wind and 46 tornado reports were logged on 14 storm days across 26 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jones County, MS on December 9, 2008. The most hail reports came on December 9, 2008 (42).
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 2008
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2008 | 7 | 158 | 10 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 42 | 80 | 25 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | 0 | 46 | 4 | – | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1.25″ | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
Largest hail reported in December 2008
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jones County, MS |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jasper County, MS |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Yazoo County, MS |
| Dec 27, 2008 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Mayes County, OK |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Payne County, OK |
| Dec 8, 2008 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Adair County, OK |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Jasper County, MS |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Walker County, AL |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Jones County, MS |
| Dec 9, 2008 | 1.00″ (quarter) | McLennan County, TX |
Storm reports by state, December 2008
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 51 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 8 | 61 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 53 | 3 | – |
| Alabama | 5 | 32 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 25 | 2 | – |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 18 | 1 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Kansas | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 12 | 1 | – |
| Louisiana | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.50″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2008
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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.