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Storm reports for December 26, 2016
On December 26, 2016, 1 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states.
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On December 26, 2016, 1 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Lincoln County, AR.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (1)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 04:09 | 0.75″ | Lincoln County, AR |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $6,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (3 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County, KY | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Marshall County, KY (near Elva) · Tornado EF0 · $4,000
“The supercell which produced a funnel cloud in southeast McCracken County spawned a weak tornado in Marshall County near Sharpe. On Kentucky Highway 795, an old chicken coop was blown about 40 feet across a yard, and a few trees were down.” - Marshall County, KY (near Elva) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $2,000
“Large outdoor items such as a swingset were blown around. Shingles were blown off a roof. A few small trees were blown down. The damage occurred along the path of a supercell, which a couple minutes later produced a weak tornado south and southeast of Sharpe.” - Lincoln County, AR (near Rest) · Hail 0.75″
“Dime size hail was reported south southwest of Star City.”
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 26, 2016
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 1 tornado path from this storm day (1 EF0), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 77 mph | 0.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:09–21:10 UTC | NWS Paducah |
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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