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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on December 25, 2015

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on December 25, 2015 from December 25, 2015 through December 25, 2015, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
2
Wind Reports
6
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · December 25, 2015 · 2015–present Updated  Daily · last Dec 25, 2015

NWS Hail Reports on December 25, 2015

2 reports
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1.00″ hail
Dec 25, 2015
5:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for December 25, 2015
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .39 W Acipco, AL
0.88″ hail
Dec 25, 2015
4:54 PM CST-6
Hail report for December 25, 2015
Winn Parish · 4,192 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported north of the Dodson community.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.87 N Dodson, LA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on December 25, 2015

6 reports
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58 mph
Dec 25, 2015
4:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for December 25, 2015
Newton County · 6,269 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.81 SE Hickory, MS
58 mph
Dec 25, 2015
3:44 PM CST-6
Wind report for December 25, 2015
Winston County · 6,095 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple of trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 S Louisville, MS
58 mph
Dec 25, 2015
2:34 PM CST-6
Wind report for December 25, 2015
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down on the north side of Columbus.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 E Flynn, MS
58 mph
Dec 25, 2015
9:17 AM CST-6
Wind report for December 25, 2015
Chickasaw County · 5,593 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines on Huddleston Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: .34 SW Houston, MS
58 mph
Dec 25, 2015
9:02 AM CST-6
Wind report for December 25, 2015
Montgomery County · 3,853 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down across Highway 51 near Devalda Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: .76 E Duck Hill, MS
60 mph
Dec 25, 2015
7:44 AM CST-6
Wind report for December 25, 2015
Putnam County · 23,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An NWS Storm Survey found minor wind damage occurred along Clemmons Road, Claude Loftis Road, and Blackburn Fork Road near Baxter. 3 barns had sheet metal roofing panels blown bent or blown off and several bradford pear trees were snapped. One home on Blackburn Fork Road had a few shingles blown off. Winds were estimated up to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.35 N Double Spgs, TN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on December 25, 2015

4 reports
EF2 category
Dec 25, 2015
4:55 PM CST-6
Tornado report for December 25, 2015
Jefferson County · 212,089 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS meteorologists determined a tornado touched down in the city of Midfield with a fairly brief, but wide damage path, with a core of concentrated significant damage. Initial damage was found near Cairo Avenue, where trees were toppled and snapped. This damage was rated at EF-1 intensity. The tornado then tracked northeast, where EF-2 damage occurred along Jefferson Avenue SW and Park Avenue SW, bounded by 50th Street to the south and 49th Street to the north. Here, residential homes were heavily damaged, with two homes flattened. Many trees were also snapped and uprooted. A rapid decline in intensity was observed as the tornado moved northeast, with EF-1 and EF-0 damage consisting of roof damage and snapped/uprooted trees stretching from Grasselli Avenue SW to Carver Avenue SW and 45th Street SW. There were a total of about 50 homes impacted, with approximately 15 that were uninhabitable.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .59 SE Midfield, AL
EF0 category
Dec 25, 2015
3:51 PM CST-6
Tornado report for December 25, 2015
Smith County · 4,555 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A chicken house was damaged with a tin roof partially torn off along with trees downed. This damage occurred along County Road 529. Residents witnessed the tornado move through the area. The maximum estimated winds were 80mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.19 SE Pineville, MS
EF0 category
Dec 25, 2015
3:29 PM CST-6
Tornado report for December 25, 2015
Tuscaloosa County · 62,512 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS meteorologists determined a weak tornado touched down along Clements Road near Leeman Lane and continued northeast crossing Hagler Coaling Road, Wire Road and Dudley Road. The damage path was at its widest along Wire Road and Dudley Road. No damage was observed along Highway 11 farther to the northeast. The tornado is estimated to have lifted just northeast of Dudley Road, south of Upper Dudley Road. Only minor tree damage was observed along the path with approximately one dozen trees snapped or uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.4 S Coaling, AL
EF1 category
Dec 25, 2015
7:18 AM CST-6
Tornado report for December 25, 2015
Bedford County · 15,105 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This low end EF1 tornado started at the northwest side of the Newell Rubbermaid plant and moved east-southeast through the rest of the plant complex including the neighboring Calsonic plant. Two large sections of roof were peeled back at the Rubbermaid plant. Roof gravel was blown in all directions and damaged several company vehicles. Six empty tractor trailers were blown around and partially stacked upon each other. Several garage doors failed and at least 3 were blown into the facility. One large tree between the two facilities was blown over. At Calsonic, two windows were blown out, a carport was damaged, a glass doorway was blown in, a few tree branches were broken and metal signs were smashed to the ground. This information is from a storm survey conducted jointly by NWS Nashville and the Bedford County Emergency Management Agency on December 26.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .66 ESE Gray, TN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on December 25, 2015?

Our records show 2 hail, 6 wind, and 4 tornado reports on December 25, 2015, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on December 25, 2015.

What was the largest hail reported on December 25, 2015?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on December 25, 2015 is 1.00″, reported near .39 W Acipco, AL.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on December 25, 2015 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on December 25, 2015 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on December 25, 2015?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on December 25, 2015 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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