Storm reports for December 22, 2011

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On December 22, 2011, 0 hail, 33 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.4 million in property damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Gordon County, GA (near Plainville) · Tornado EF3 · $500,000 · 4 injuries
  “A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF0 tornado, that initially touched down in extreme northeast Floyd county and continued across extreme northwest Bartow county, continued into Gordon county.”
• Floyd County, GA (near Coosa) · Tornado EF2 · $2.3 million · 3 injuries
  “A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia, confirmed that an EF2 tornado, the first of six tornadoes to affect west Georgia on this day, touched down approximately three miles west-southwest of Rome, then continued on a northeastward track…”
• Jefferson Davis Parish, LA (near Jennings) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $300,000
  “A storm damaged at least 3 buildings around Jennings including a business that had its roof torn off and a cinder block wall cracked. Power was also cut to some residents in the area. Winds were estimated to be between 50 and 75 mph.”
• Lamar County, MS (near Wardwell Station) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $200,000
  “Roof damage occurred at Park Place Apartments and windows were blown out of vehicles at Turtle Creek Mall in West Hattiesburg. Siding and shingle damage also occurred near Interstate 59 and Hardy Street.”
• St. Landry Parish, LA (near Port Barre) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $200,000
  “Storms damaged the old Fruit of the Loom plant in Port Barre. Winds pulled off portion of the gutter and ripped a hole in the roof where nearly 2 feet of water drained into the building. Additional damage was reported to a Subway at King���s Truck Stop on Highway 190.”
• Coweta County, GA (near St Charles) · Tornado EF1 · $150,000
  “A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a brief EF1 tornado affected south central Coweta county.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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