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Storm reports for December 25, 2016
On December 25, 2016, 1 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On December 25, 2016, 1 hail, 35 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Franklin County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| KS | 0 | 11 | 8 | – |
| OK | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
Hail reports (1)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:10 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.9 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (48 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| Lincoln County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Phelps County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $375,000 |
| Kearney County, NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | $330,000 |
| Adams County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Franklin County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Webster County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Comanche County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $85,000 |
| Thayer County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $27,000 |
| Cheyenne County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $26,000 |
| Gove County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Kiowa County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Buffalo County, NE (near Kearney) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2 million
“Wind gusts estimated to up to 80 MPH caused damage in the Kearney area. Around 10 pine trees were blown down, as were a few irrigation pivots. Construction trailers were blown over near Kearney High School and a barn lean-to was damaged on 46th Avenue.” - Phelps County, NE (near Sacramento) · Tornado EF1 · $375,000
“This tornado touched down just south of the town of Funk. Along its short path, at least 6 power poles and 4 irrigation pivots were damaged. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be 100 MPH.” - Kearney County, NE (near Norman) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $225,000
“An old outbuilding had collapsed walls. Nine sections of center pivot were blown over and tin from outbuildings was wrapped around trees.” - Buffalo County, NE (near Centennial Arpt) · Tornado EF0 · $225,000
“This tornado started just west of Ravenna Road northwest of Gibbon and upset a couple of irrigation pivots before entering the east end of Blue Sky Estates. One outbuilding was destroyed with debris carried one-quarter mile north-northwest of the site.” - Adams County, NE (near Holstein) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $150,000
“A center pivot was blown over in 3 sections.” - Kearney County, NE (near Norman) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
“Large tree limbs were blown down, along with some overturned pivots.”
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, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 9 tornado paths from this storm day (1 EF1, 8 EF0), 24 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 | 100 mph | 2.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:50–17:53 UTC | NWS Hastings |
| EF0 | 75 mph | 6.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:51–16:59 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 5.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 15:44–15:51 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 3.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:30–16:35 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:58–17:00 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 85 mph | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 17:45–17:48 UTC | NWS Hastings |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 1.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 / 0 | 16:54–16:55 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 80 mph | 0.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 14:55–14:56 UTC | NWS Dodge City |
| EF0 | 65 mph | 0.1 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:53–19:54 UTC | NWS Wichita |
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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