December 2015 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2015, 91 hail, 370 damaging-wind and 83 tornado reports were logged on 18 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Craighead County, AR on December 23, 2015. The most hail reports came on December 23, 2015 (52). Tornadoes killed 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Biggest storm days of December 2015
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2015 | 52 | 209 | 32 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 12 | 46 | 17 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 1.25″ | 3 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 0 | 24 | 2 | – | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 0 | 20 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2015 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.00″ | 4 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in December 2015
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2015 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Craighead County, AR |
| Dec 24, 2015 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hinds County, MS |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Mobile County, AL |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Woodruff County, AR |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Prairie County, AR |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cross County, AR |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pemiscot County, MO |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Webster County, KY |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Graves County, KY |
| Dec 23, 2015 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Meade County, KY |
Storm reports by state, December 2015
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 22 | 40 | 22 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 18 | 48 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 6 | 55 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 13 | 29 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 40 | 7 | 1.25″ |
| Illinois | 3 | 30 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 31 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 20 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 16 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| California | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 2015
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.