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Storm reports for December 25, 2015
On December 25, 2015, 2 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On December 25, 2015, 2 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Jefferson County, AL.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| AL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| TN | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 196,357 | 1.00″ |
| Homewood, AL | 27,919 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 22:54 | 0.88″ | Winn Parish, LA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $87,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (12 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Smith County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Putnam County, TN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Winston County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Lowndes County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Montgomery County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Newton County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Bedford County, TN (near Gray) · Tornado EF1 · $50,000
“This low end EF1 tornado started at the northwest side of the Newell Rubbermaid plant and moved east-southeast through the rest of the plant complex including the neighboring Calsonic plant. Two large sections of roof were peeled back at the Rubbermaid plant.” - Smith County, MS (near Pineville) · Tornado EF0 · $12,000
“A chicken house was damaged with a tin roof partially torn off along with trees downed. This damage occurred along County Road 529. Residents witnessed the tornado move through the area. The maximum estimated winds were 80mph.” - Putnam County, TN (near Double Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“An NWS Storm Survey found minor wind damage occurred along Clemmons Road, Claude Loftis Road, and Blackburn Fork Road near Baxter. 3 barns had sheet metal roofing panels blown bent or blown off and several bradford pear trees were snapped.” - Lowndes County, MS (near Flynn) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $4,000
“Power lines were blown down on the north side of Columbus.” - Montgomery County, MS (near Duck Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $3,000
“A tree was blown down across Highway 51 near Devalda Drive.” - Chickasaw County, MS (near Houston) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines on Huddleston Street.”
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.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for December 25, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF2, 1 EF1, 2 EF0), 7 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | 130 mph | 0.9 mi | 280 yd | 0 / 2 | 22:55–22:59 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF1 | 90 mph | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 13:16–13:17 UTC | NWS Nashville |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 5.0 mi | 185 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:29–21:42 UTC | NWS Birmingham |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.8 mi | – | 0 / 0 | 21:51 UTC | NWS Jackson, MS |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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