Storm reports for December 21, 2013

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On December 21, 2013, 3 hail, 337 damaging-wind and 14 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Shelby County, TN. Tornadoes killed 2.

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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (3)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.4 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage, 11 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (358 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• St. Francis County, AR (near Rawlison) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 1 death · 3 injuries
  “A tornado touched down six miles west-southwest of Hughes and traveled north-northeast. Three mobile homes were destroyed near Hughes. Roof damage occurred to two homes and a barn was damaged. A number of irrigation pivots were overturned. Near the community of Wildwood a metal shed was destroyed.”
• Coahoma County, MS (near Rena Lara) · Tornado EF2 · $1 million · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “A tornado touched down in Rena Lara and tracked northeast. There was major damage to a mobile home where the fatality occurred. Two large garage sheds were completely destroyed. Two football light poles were bent and destroyed at the Cohoma County High School.”
• Tate County, MS (near Linwood) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $250,000 · 2 injuries
  “Straight line winds caused widespread damage across parts of Tate County especially Senatobia. Trees and power lines were knocked down in the city. Hundreds of homes had mainly shingle damage. Several mobile homes and businesses had major damage. A few agricultural buildings also had major damage.”
• Chicot County, AR (near Bellaire) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000 · 2 injuries
  “A long track tornado touched down along Highway 65 in Chicot County, Arkansas, where numerous power poles were snapped and two eighteen wheelers flipped over causing 2 minor injuries.”
• Tunica County, MS (near Hamlin) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “A tornado touched down on Flea Harbor Road in Southern Tunica County and traveled northeast. A church was pushed off its foundation by 10 feet or more. Multiple homes were damaged on Flea Harbor Road. A trailer was rolled and debris was thrown at least a mile from home.”
• Marshall County, MS (near Potts Camp) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Straight line winds knocked down trees across Marshall County. Seven homes and three mobile homes suffered minor damage. Two businesses had minor damaged. One injury was reported.”

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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