December 2010 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2010, 57 hail, 115 damaging-wind and 40 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Wright County, MO on December 31, 2010. The most hail reports came on December 31, 2010 (45). Tornadoes killed 9.
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 2010
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | 45 | 58 | 33 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1.25″ | 4 |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 0 | 13 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Dec 13, 2010 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2010
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wright County, MO |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Crawford County, AR |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lincoln County, AR |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Natchitoches Parish, LA |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Scott County, MS |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Neshoba County, MS |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Monroe County, MS |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Holmes County, MS |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Carroll County, MS |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Jefferson County, MO |
Storm reports by state, December 2010
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 15 | 46 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 15 | 8 | 20 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Washington | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2010
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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.