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Storm reports for December 26, 2018
On December 26, 2018, 20 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On December 26, 2018, 20 hail, 62 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Kinney County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 20 | 48 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| OK | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| LA | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews, TX | 13,677 | 1.00″ |
| Whitehouse, TX | 9,781 | 1.00″ |
| Littlefield, TX | 5,740 | 1.00″ |
| Bullard, TX | 5,070 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (20)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | 2.00″ | Kinney County, TX |
| 02:31 | 1.75″ | Real County, TX |
| 02:15 | 1.25″ | Kinney County, TX |
| 18:40 | 1.00″ | Andrews County, TX |
| 20:05 | 1.00″ | Lamb County, TX |
| 21:06 | 1.00″ | Randall County, TX |
| 21:50 | 1.00″ | Motley County, TX |
| 03:45 | 1.00″ | Houston County, TX |
| 03:50 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 03:56 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 03:59 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 20:26 | 0.88″ | McLennan County, TX |
| 04:00 | 0.88″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 04:55 | 0.88″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 05:17 | 0.88″ | Travis County, TX |
| 21:01 | 0.75″ | Randall County, TX |
| 21:21 | 0.75″ | Randall County, TX |
| 22:02 | 0.75″ | Potter County, TX |
| 01:06 | 0.75″ | Edwards County, TX |
| 08:00 | 0.75″ | Bexar County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $196,000 in property damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (84 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX | 2 | 3 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Scurry County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Archer County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Dickens County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Garvin County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Jefferson County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Montgomery County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Young County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Ector County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Brazos County, TX | 3 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Madison County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Stephens County, TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Dallas County, TX (near Seagoville) · Thunderstorm wind 52 mph · 3 injuries
“Turbulence produced by a thunderstorm over the Dallas area injured 3 people on an aircraft inbound to Dallas, 2 of which required emergency medical care.” - Scurry County, TX (near Winston) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
“A thunderstorm moved across Scurry County and produced damage in and near Snyder. There was a tin roof blown off a local business, a couple of trees were blown over, and an 18 wheeler about 15 miles south of Snyder on Highway 84 was blown over. These events occurred around 3 pm.” - Archer County, TX (near Lakeside City) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
“Fire department reported 2 barns destroyed, a house with all windows blown out by debris, a barn wrapped in power lines, and 4 power poles down. Time is radar estimate.” - Dickens County, TX (near Afton) · Tornado EF0 · $30,000
“An emergency manager relayed a public report of three heavily damaged silos with minor property damage to other outdoor structures about 2 miles east-northeast of Afton. Since debris was cleaned up by the following morning, a storm survey was not possible.” - Garvin County, OK (near Stratford) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
“Emergency manager reports a trailer with the roof peeled back and barn damage.” - Jefferson County, OK (near Sugden) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
“Roof blown off of house. Time is radar estimated.”
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, 2018
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 | 65 mph | 0.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:23–22:24 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
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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