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Storm reports for December 28, 2015
On December 28, 2015, 0 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On December 28, 2015, 0 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 0 | 11 | 1 | – |
| MS | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| NC | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $166,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (26 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Escambia County, FL | 9 | 0 | 0 | $41,000 |
| Craighead County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Grenada County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Greene County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Scott County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Attala County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| George County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Lamar County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Union County, NC (near Alton) · Tornado EF0 · $50,000
“NWS Storm Survey found the path of a brief, weak tornado that touched down along Jug Broome Rd south of Monroe and moved northeast for less than a mile before lifting along E Sandy Ridge Rd. Five sheds and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed and multiple trees downed.” - Craighead County, AR (near Jonesboro) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $20,000
“Straight line winds knocked a large tree on to a car on Rich Road.” - Santa Rosa County, FL (near Chumuckla) · Tornado EF1 · $10,000
“A National Weather Service survey team confirmed damage of an EF-1 tornado a little over 2 miles southwest of Chumuckla. The tornado tracked alomst a mile north-northeast before weakening to an EF-0 and dissipating. The team was unable to survey a heavily wooded area to the south.” - Escambia County, FL (near Myrtle Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
“Severe thunderstorm wind gusts around 60 mph downed trees and a wooden fence on West Fairfield Dr between Patricia Dr and Lillian Hwy.” - Grenada County, MS (near Tie Plant) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $7,000
“A tree was blown down on I-55. A couple of other trees were blown down on Sparta Road and Pea Ridge Road.” - Escambia County, FL (near Belleview) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $5,000
“Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees in the area. A light pole was also downed on a car.”
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 28, 2015
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF1), 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 107 mph | 0.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:30–14:32 UTC | NWS Mobile |
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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