December 2013 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2013, 6 hail, 352 damaging-wind and 18 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Shelby County, TN on December 21, 2013. The most hail reports came on December 21, 2013 (3). Tornadoes killed 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Biggest storm days of December 2013
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | 3 | 337 | 14 | 1.00″ | 12 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2013
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2013 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Shelby County, TN |
| Dec 21, 2013 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Graves County, KY |
| Dec 21, 2013 | 0.88″ (nickel) | Spencer County, IN |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 0.75″ (penny) | Marion County, FL |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 0.75″ (penny) | Hawaii County, HI |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 0.75″ (penny) | Hawaii County, HI |
Storm reports by state, December 2013
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 1 | 92 | 4 | 0.88″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 81 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 64 | 0 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 26 | 6 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 25 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 0 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Hawaii | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2013
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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.