December 2018 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2018, 58 hail, 193 damaging-wind and 58 tornado reports were logged on 15 storm days across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Kinney County, TX on December 26, 2018. The most hail reports came on December 1, 2018 (28).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of December 2018
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | 20 | 62 | 2 | 2.00″ | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0 | 50 | 3 | – | 5 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 0 | 10 | 5 | – | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2018 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.00″ | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ | 3 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2018
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Kinney County, TX |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Macoupin County, IL |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Montgomery County, IL |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Peoria County, IL |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Macon County, IL |
| Dec 26, 2018 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Real County, TX |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Desha County, AR |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Bowie County, TX |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Hamilton County, OH |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Hamilton County, OH |
Storm reports by state, December 2018
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 22 | 50 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 17 | 3 | 29 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Mississippi | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 0 | 10 | 9 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 16 | 1 | – |
| Alabama | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2018
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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.