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Storm reports for December 17, 2016
On December 17, 2016, 5 hail, 84 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On December 17, 2016, 5 hail, 84 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 3.20″ (teacup size) in New Madrid County, MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MS | 0 | 15 | 1 | – |
| AL | 0 | 10 | 2 | – |
| KY | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.10″ |
| AR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.20″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Portageville, MO | 2,723 | 3.20″ |
| Paducah, KY | 26,712 | 2.10″ |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:05 | 3.20″ | New Madrid County, MO |
| 21:05 | 2.10″ | McCracken County, KY |
| 01:59 | 1.00″ | Jefferson County, AR |
| 06:54 | 1.00″ | Pickett County, TN |
| 20:42 | 0.75″ | Carlisle County, KY |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $786,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (93 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TN | 4 | 0 | 0 | $103,000 |
| Grant County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Calhoun County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Wilson County, TN | 11 | 0 | 0 | $78,000 |
| Dyer County, TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Prentiss County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Tunica County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| DeSoto County, MS | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Neshoba County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clay County, TN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Itawamba County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Grant County, AR (near Cedar Branch) · Tornado EF1 · $100,000
“A supercell dropped a tornado on the northeast side of Grapevine, Arkansas. This tornado tracked for approximately half a mile and was 100 yards wide. Major damage was sustained to a house (double wide trailer). Several hardwood trees snapped, along with minor damage to a few other structures.” - Calhoun County, MS (near Loyd) · Tornado EF1 · $80,000
“Damage was primarily to private business with metal building and small trailers.” - Smith County, TN (near Dixon Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $75,000
“Significant wind damage was reported across northern Smith County. A roof was ripped off a barn on Hiwassee Road. In Dixon Springs, a playhouse was destroyed, a house had minor siding damage, and several trees were blown down.” - Prentiss County, MS (near Booneville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
“Roof blown off a building on to the road. Baseball field backstop at Booneville city park damaged.” - Tunica County, MS (near Bowdre) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $30,000
“Power poles down at Highway 61 and Bowdry. Cars with windows blown out near Kirby Estates.” - Wilson County, TN (near Laguardo) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
“A NWS storm survey found an intense 1/4 mile wide by 1/2 mile long microburst struck Laguardo. One home was severely damaged by a fallen tree on Northview Circle. Another home lost most of its west facing shingles on Dana Drive which were blown up to 150 yards eastward.”
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 17, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF0), 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.0 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 06:42–06:46 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 0.6 mi | 87 yd | 0 / 0 | 05:37–05:38 UTC | NWS Huntsville |
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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