December 2014 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2014, 63 hail, 98 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged on 10 storm days across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 4.25″ (grapefruit size) in Catahoula Parish, LA on December 23, 2014. The most hail reports came on December 23, 2014 (43). Tornadoes killed 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Biggest storm days of December 2014
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 4.25″ | 7 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | 0 | 43 | 3 | – | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.50″ | 4 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2014
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | 4.25″ (grapefruit) | Catahoula Parish, LA |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Concordia Parish, LA |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Beauregard Parish, LA |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Avoyelles Parish, LA |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Grady County, OK |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Beauregard Parish, LA |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Franklin Parish, LA |
| Dec 14, 2014 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dougherty County, GA |
Storm reports by state, December 2014
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 22 | 18 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4.25″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 19 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2014
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