Storm reports for December 23, 2015

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On December 23, 2015, 52 hail, 209 damaging-wind and 32 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Craighead County, AR. Tornadoes killed 13.

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 (52)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $23.6 million in property damage, $2.1 million in crop damage, 76 injuries and 14 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (311 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Benton County, MS (near Ashland) · Tornado EF4 · $2 million · 6 deaths · 1 injury
  “The tornado crossed from Marshall County into Benton County near Highway 4 west of Ashland. The tornado appeared to strengthen as it entered Benton County. Several houses west-northwest of Ashland has damage approaching EF-4 with EF-4 damage observed in Northeast Benton County.”
• Marshall County, MS (near Chulahoma) · Tornado EF4 · $5 million · 2 deaths · 30 injuries
  “The tornado tracked into Marshall County from Tate County. As it moved into Marshall County the tornado heavily damaged several homes along Highway 4. The tornado produced damage to a church and surrounding trees southwest of Holly Springs that approached EF-4.”
• Coahoma County, MS (near Africa) · Tornado EF3 · $600,000 · 2 deaths · 19 injuries
  “This tornado developed over Northern Bolivar County and moved into Coahoma County. It strengthened and produced EF-3 damage south and east of Clarksdale where the two fatalities occurred. Twelve homes and two businesses were destroyed. Two homes also suffered minor damage.”
• Perry County, TN (near Sugar Hill) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000 · 2 deaths
  “An EF2 tornado touched down in southern Perry County with estimated maximum sustained winds around 115 mph. Starting along the Buffalo River near the Sugar Hill community four miles south of Linden, the tornado traveled to the east-northeast for 15 miles.”
• Tippah County, MS (near Tiplersville) · Tornado EF4 · $2.5 million · 1 death · 5 injuries
  “The tornado crossed from Benton County Mississippi into Tippah County. The tornado moved across far northwestern Tippah County damaging several homes in the Three Forks Community. One fatality occurred in Tippah County. Over 100 houses were affected and about 45 homes were destroyed.”
• Pope County, AR (near Economy) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $40,000 · 1 death
  “Straight line winds blew over several trees, one of which fell onto a double-wide mobile home, killing 1 person.”

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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