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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on December 1, 2016

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on December 1, 2016 from December 1, 2016 through December 1, 2016, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
53
Tornado Reports
20
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · December 1, 2016 · 2016–present Updated  Daily · last Dec 1, 2016

NWS Hail Reports on December 1, 2016

5 reports
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1.75″ hail
Dec 1, 2016
9:00 AM UTC
Hail report for December 1, 2016
Cullman County · 27,562 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NNE Jones Chapel, AL
1.00″ hail
Dec 1, 2016
5:00 AM UTC
Hail report for December 1, 2016
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Bridgeport, AL
1.00″ hail
Dec 1, 2016
1:57 AM UTC
Hail report for December 1, 2016
Franklin Parish · 6,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: AT CHASE
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Winnsboro, LA
1.00″ hail
Dec 1, 2016
12:23 AM UTC
Hail report for December 1, 2016
Attala County · 6,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY NICKEL HAIL WITH A FEW QUARTERS MIXED IN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSE Kosciusko, MS
1.75″ hail
Dec 1, 2016
12:20 AM UTC
Hail report for December 1, 2016
Morehouse Parish · 8,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Galion, 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 1, 2016

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UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
11:30 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Hamilton County · 113,002 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FEW TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHATTANOOGA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chattanooga, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
11:25 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Grainger County · 7,608 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FEW TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bean Station, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
11:20 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Hawkins County · 18,790 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rogersville, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:45 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Blount County · 47,154 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Maryville, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:35 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Bradley County · 31,747 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1 ROOF REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM HOME. ROOF DAMAGE TO ANOTHER HOME AS WELL AS A BARN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Cleveland, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:30 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Knox County · 141,465 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN KNOXVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Knoxville, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:25 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Hamilton County · 113,002 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chattanooga, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:20 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Monroe County · 14,473 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Vonore, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:15 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Johnson County · 6,373 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND A OUT BUILDING BLOWN OVER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mountain City, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
10:00 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
McMinn County · 17,174 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE ATHENS AREA. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Athens, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
9:30 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Meigs County · 3,915 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN THE DECATUR AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Decatur, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
9:30 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Hamilton County · 113,002 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chattanooga, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
8:50 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Sequatchie County · 4,859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dunlap, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
8:30 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Sequatchie County · 4,859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cagle, TN
UNK mph
Dec 1, 2016
8:20 AM UTC
Wind report for December 1, 2016
Knox County · 141,465 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BUILDING DAMAGE REPORTED AT KNOX GLASS COMPANY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Knoxville, 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 1, 2016

20 reports
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
7:28 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Polk County · 6,119 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THE TORNADO FORMED SOUTH OF OCOEE WITH SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED. IT STRENGTHENED RAPIDLY TO AN EF-2 AND MOVED NORTH NORTHEAST AND COLLAPSED A CELL PHONE TOWER. IT THEN INCREASED AGAIN TO AN EF-3 AND HEAVILY DAMAGED A POST OFFICE. SEVERAL MORE BUILDINGS HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ALONG WITH SOME MANUFACTURED HOMES. THE FATALITIES OCCURRED IN THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING. THE TORNADO WEAKENED TO AN EF-0 AS IT MOVED NORTH NORTHEAST TOWARDS BENTON. IT SNAPPED OFF THE TOPS OF A FEW PINE TREES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 WNW Parksville, TN
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
7:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 7 INJ *** AN EF-3 TORNADO WITH PEAK WIND SPEED OF 145 MPH... PATH LENGTH OF 7.5 MILES AND PATH WIDTH OF 156 YARDS. THIS TRACK WILL BE ADJUSTED AFTER ADDITIONAL SURVEYING ON THURSDAY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Ider, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:26 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ROOF TORN OFF OF A HOME ALONG COUNTY ROAD 159 NORTH OF IDER.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNE Ider, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:20 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
McMinn County · 17,174 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 20 INJ *** THE TORNADO DEVELOPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 700 AND 705 WHERE THERE WAS SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE OBSERVED. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHEAST WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRING ALONG OLD ATHENS MADISONVILLE RD. WHERE CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A FEW MOBILE HOMES. THE TORNADO WEAKENED AS IT MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST WITH MOSTLY TREE DAMAGE AS IT LIFTED AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF TN-307 AND COUNTY ROAD 350.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Athens, TN
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 7 INJ *** AN EF-3 TORNADO WITH PEAK WIND SPEED OF 145 MPH... PATH LENGTH OF 7.5 MILES AND PATH WIDTH OF 156 YARDS. THIS TRACK WILL BE ADJUSTED AFTER ADDITIONAL SURVEYING ON THURSDAY.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Ider, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:10 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
DeKalb County · 21,942 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN. MULTIPLE INJURIES ALSO REPORTED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNW Ider, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NUMEROUS CHICKEN HOUSES LEVELED TO THE GROUND. GAS STATION HEAVILY DAMAGED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Rosalie, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 3 FATAL *** AN EF-2 TORNADO WITH PEAK WIND SPEED OF 127 MPH... PATH LENGTH OF 1.7 MILES... AND PATH WIDTH OF 204 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ENE Pisgah, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
6:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Jackson County · 17,538 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: *** 3 FATAL *** THREE COMFIRMED FATALITIES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 659 AND HIGHWAY 71 IN ROSALIE. MACKLIN BAPTIST CHURCH AND ROSALIE PLAZA HAVE ALSO BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 NNW Henagar, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
5:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Marion County · 10,339 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO FORMED IN FAR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY...ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM SEQUATCHIE COUNTY. QUICKLY INTENSIFIED TO STRONG EF-2 TORNADO...WITH WINDS OF 130 MPH. DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND ADJACENT CHURCH ROOF HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE STRONG TORNADO CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A TWO STORY FAMILY HOME. TWO ADDITIONAL HOMES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED AS IT TRACKED NORTHEAST. THE TORNADO CROSSED HWY 127 AND LIFTED NEAR WINDOW ROCK ROAD.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NNE Whitwell, TN
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
3:40 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Madison County · 125,294 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO SPOTTED ON THE GROUND FROM BUCKHORN HIGH SCHOOL LOOKING NORTHEAST. RELAYED BY HAM RADIO OPERATORS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ENE Moores Mill, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
3:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Madison County · 125,294 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AROUND CENTRAL SCHOOL IN RYLAND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NNW Brownsboro, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
3:30 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Madison County · 125,294 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AT THE FLINT RIDGE FARM.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Maysville, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
3:29 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Madison County · 125,294 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF-2 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 125 MPH TOUCHED DOWN ALONG THE WEST FACE OF MONTE SANO AND CONTINUED FOR 11.5 MILES...LIFTING ALONG SHARPS COVE ROAD NEAR THE JACKSON COUNTY LINE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ENE Huntsville, AL
UNK category
Dec 1, 2016
2:28 AM UTC
Tornado report for December 1, 2016
Lowndes County · 18,835 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTS VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF TORNADO IN LOWNDES COUNTY
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SE Columbus, MS
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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.

NWS Hail, Wind and Tornado Reports on December 1, 2016 on the Interactive Map

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on December 1, 2016?

Our records show 5 hail, 53 wind, and 20 tornado reports on December 1, 2016, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on December 1, 2016.

What was the largest hail reported on December 1, 2016?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on December 1, 2016 is 1.75″, reported near NNE Jones Chapel, 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 1, 2016 — 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 1, 2016 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 1, 2016?

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 1, 2016 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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