Storm reports for December 27, 2015

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On December 27, 2015, 12 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 17 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Tarrant County, TX.

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 (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (76 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harrison County, TX (near Marshall Northeast) · Tornado EF2 · $300,000
  “An NWS Storm Survey team determined that storm damage north of Marshall near the Woodlawn community was consistent with that of an EF-2 tornado. This tornado began along Suburban Acres Road and then moved north where it damaged several homes and outbuildings along FM. 1793.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Blanchard) · Tornado EF1 · $250,000
  “An NWS Storm Survey team concluded that the damage north of Blanchard was consistent with that of an EF-1 tornado. Numerous trees were snapped and/or uprooted along its path.”
• Nevada County, AR (near Delta) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “An NWS Storm Survey team concluded that the damage near Willisville, Arkansas was consistent with that of an EF-1 tornado. This tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees along its path. Several outbuildings were destroyed and several homes had minor to moderate roof damage as well.”
• Covington County, MS (near Seminary) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “This brief tornado touched down 2.5 miles southwest of Seminary and tracked to the northeast before crossing Seminary Sumrall Road where it destroyed a barn and snapped some trees. As it crossed the road, a shed was destroyed and more trees were uprooted and snapped.”
• Calhoun County, AR (near East Camden) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
  “Several pine trees were either uprooted or snapped off near the Highland Industrial Park. Part of a flat roof was blown off a couple industrial buildings. Several empty rail cars were blown over to the west.”
• Bradley County, AR (near Hermitage) · Tornado EF1 · $75,000
  “A metal roof of a sidewalk awning was removed at the Hermitage School. Part of the roof of a chicken house was peeled back north of Hermitage. A shed was destroyed near Farmville along with some minor damage to a home. Many trees were either snapped or uprooted.”

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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