Storm reports for December 24, 2015

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On December 24, 2015, 3 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Hinds County, MS.

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 $1.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (15 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• El Dorado County, CA (near Clarksville) · Tornado EF1 · $1 million
  “A tornado touched down at Folsom Lake, and tracked eastward through El Dorado Hills, damaging business and home roofs, and knocking down fences and trees. The tornado continued eastward about 6 miles into Cameron Park, though it was not on the ground continuously.”
• Stanislaus County, CA (near Northeast Modesto) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $150,000
  “Straight line winds brought down trees at Coffee Rd. and Athens Rd. A large tree with shallow roots fell on power lines and brought down 12 power poles.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Terry) · Hail 2.75″ · $20,000
  “A swath of hail to the size of baseballs fell from just west of Terry to the Jackson area. Baseball size hail was reported along Green Gable Road near Terry. Vehicles windshields were cracked after encountering baseball size hail while on I-55. At least 2 inch size hail was reported in Byram.”
• Stanislaus County, CA (near (Mod)Modesto Arpt) · Tornado EF0 · $20,000
  “EFO tornado damage was confirmed in Ceres from Davis Rd. to Vinewood Dr. by a NWS damage survey team. A carport collapsed causing damage to a house. Several houses, trees and fences were damaged. The tornado was only on the ground for a brief time.”
• Upson County, GA (near Salem) · Tornado EF0 · $15,000
  “An NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and a maximum path width of 180 yards, touched down just west of Mt. Carmel Road and traveled .2 miles east northeast, crossing Mt. Carmel Road before lifting.”
• Hinds County, MS (near West Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Utility lines were blown down at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Carver Street in Jackson.”

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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