Hail Storm Map — December 28, 2024

Hail storm map for December 28, 2024: max 2.50" hail across AR, LA, TX, ~2,145 structures in swath.

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A low hail event swept across AR, LA, TX on December 28, 2024, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.50". An estimated 2,145 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Texas took the brunt with ~1,086 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. Roughly 51 of those sat under destructive ≥2.50" stones — the radar tier that routinely totals roofs and shatters auto glass. NOAA logged 20 hail reports and 124 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

2.50"

States impacted

Structures in swath

2,145

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"	≥2.50"
Texas	1,086	0	0
Arkansas	1,007	241	51
Louisiana	52	0	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (16)

Arkansas · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
10:04	MIST	ASHLEY	Hail as large as 1.5 inches fell across the area.
10:42	DERMOTT	CHICOT	Large hail fell in town to at least baseball size, some possibly larger.
10:44	HALLEY	DESHA	Baseball sized hail fell near the community of Halley which destroyed multiple car windows.
12:00	MAGNOLIA	COLUMBIA	Nickel size hail reported on Main Street in Magnolia.
12:42	SMACKOVER	UNION	Nickel size hail reported in Smackover.
12:44	CROSS RDS	OUACHITA	Quarter-sized hail fell at the Pine Hills Country Club north of Smackover.
13:07	HAMPTON	CALHOUN	Quarter-sized hail fell at the Hampton Police Department located on the northern side of the town of Hampton along AR-Highway 167.

Texas · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
12:49	COLLEGE STATION	BRAZOS	An mPING report from the public indicated one inch hail in the area.
13:25	COLUMBUS ARPT	COLORADO	Law enforcement reported hail up to nickel size north of Columbus.
13:31	CROCKETT	HOUSTON	A member of the public reported nickel sized hail in Crockett on 21 west. .
13:36	CAT SPG	AUSTIN	A member of the public reported quarter sized hail near Cat Spring.
14:55	HUMBLE	HARRIS	A member of the public reported quarter sized hail along Mills Creek Court.
15:00	EXCELSIOR	LIBERTY	A member of the public reported nickel sized hail along CR 318 near Cleveland.
15:50	PORT ARTHUR	JEFFERSON	Golf ball size hail was reported at the Pleasure Island RV resort just before winds flipped multiple RVs.

Louisiana · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:27	WINNSBORO	FRANKLIN	Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell on Louisiana State Road 618.
17:23	TALLULAH SCOTT ARPT	MADISON	Hail as large as 1.75 inches fell across the area.

Wind reports (124)

Mississippi · 42 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:18	CARY	SHARKEY	Strong winds resulted in minor damage along HWY 61 south of Rolling Fork.
17:24	NATCHEZ	ADAMS	A large tree was blown down on a home on Westwood Road causing a fatality and additionally an injury. Other scattered downed trees were down across town.
17:54	FAIR OAKS SPGS	LINCOLN	Trees down along Highway 84 at the County line.
17:54	WOODVILLE	WILKINSON	Trees down in Woodville and Centreville and along Highway 24 E. Trees also reported down on roads in the western part of the county. Power out across the county.
17:55	LE TOURNEAU	WARREN	Scattered trees were downed in the area.
17:57	ROXIE	FRANKLIN	Trees and powerlines were blown down in the area.
18:03	WALTERSVILLE	WARREN	Scattered trees were blown down.
18:08	CENTREVILLE	WILKINSON	Large tree uprooted and fell onto home in Centreville.
18:09	TATUM	AMITE	Tin roof pulled off of manufactured home.
18:11	GLOSTER	AMITE	Part of a tin roof pulled off, minor damage done to siding and gutters.
18:24	LIBERTY	AMITE	Part of a tin roof peeled back near Liberty.
18:34	LIBERTY	AMITE	Multiple trees down on Mississippi Highway 24 between Liberty and McComb.
18:38	PEORIA	AMITE	Large tree uprooted near Liberty.
18:39	HAZLEHURST	COPIAH	A tree was blown down across West Green Street.
18:42	SHADY GROVE	COPIAH	Trees were blown down on James Road.
18:42	BROOKHAVEN	LINCOLN	Trees were blown down near The Old Koke Plant store.
18:45	BEAUREGARD	COPIAH	Trees were blown down on Sylvarena Road, Monticello Road, and Mount Zion Road in Wesson.
18:45	SPRING RIDGE	HINDS	A large oak tree was snapped in half along W Flowers Road.
18:47	BEAUREGARD	COPIAH	Powerlines were blown down at Bahalia Road near the railroad.
18:48	CLINTON	HINDS	A large tree was blown down onto Capitol Street near Olde Town Clinton.
18:52	BEECH GROVE	COPIAH	A telephone pole and several trees were blown down on Six Mile Road.
18:55	TERRYS CREEK	PIKE	Half of the roof was ripped off a house on Church Rd. outside of Magnolia.
19:04	FLOWOOD	RANKIN	A tree was blown downed near the UPS facility at Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport.
19:08	RICE HILL	RANKIN	A tree was blown down, blocking the roadway on Burnham Rd at the intersection of Crossview Court.
19:27	DURANT	HOLMES	A tree was downed onto powerlines.
19:28	GWINVILLE	JEFFERSON DAVIS	Trees and power lines were blown down.
19:30	CARSON	JEFFERSON DAVIS	Numerous trees blown down, and one fell onto a car.
19:33	OAK VALE	JEFFERSON DAVIS	Numerous trees were blown down.
19:34	MAGEE	SIMPSON	The awning on Sonic was damaged along with a sign off of HWY 49.
19:35	MT OLIVE	COVINGTON	Trees were blown down onto the road near Mount Olive.
19:35	CARSON	JEFFERSON DAVIS	Numerous trees were blown down.
19:40	BASSFIELD	JEFFERSON DAVIS	Numerous trees were blown down.
19:43	VAIDEN	CARROLL	A tree was blown down onto HWY 35 southeast of Vaiden.
19:47	WILLIAMSVILLE	ATTALA	Trees were damaged along County Road 1101 and 1102 in the southeastern part of the country. Tree tops were blown off and some tops were twisted.
19:55	TAYLORSVILLE	SMITH	Several trees were blown down and mobile homes were damaged in Taylorsville.
20:25	VARDAMAN	CALHOUN	Downed powerlines on CR 462 Southwest of Vardaman.
20:29	VARDAMAN	CALHOUN	A cedar tree was blown down onto a truck.
20:48	NIXON	PONTOTOC	A downed tree blocked Wilson Chapel Rd.
21:18	GLENS	ALCORN	A tree was downed and partially uprooted off Salem Road and CR 400.
21:20	HAMILTON	MONROE	A carport was destroyed and trees were downed in the Hamilton and Lackey areas.
22:06	NORTH GULFPORT	HARRISON	Light structural damage within these two blocks. Intake blown out of an AC unit, part of a fence down, large branch broken off, and a small area of a rotted wood roof pulled off. All determined to be 60 MPH wind damage.
23:14	KREOLE	JACKSON	Side walls of gas station blown down as well as a couple of trees down in Moss Point.

Alabama · 38 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
21:27	CUBA	SUMTER	Trees were downed across southern Sumter County, including in York, along McElroy Road and Delaine Road south of Cuba, along County Road 9 in Ward, and along Alabama Highway 28 in Coatopa.
21:45	KENNEDY	LAMAR	A tree fell on a chicken pen in Kennedy.
21:46	BLUFF	FAYETTE	Multiple trees were downed in northwest Fayette County, including Highway 107 at Turner Road.
21:49	GUIN	MARION	Multiple power lines and power poles were downed around County Highway 58 in Guin.
21:56	WINFIELD	MARION	Several trees were downed between Winfield and Brilliant. A tree fell on a home in Brilliant.
21:59	GORDO	PICKENS	Trees and power lines were downed on County Road 9 near Gordo.
22:10	YARBO	WASHINGTON	High winds downed a flag pole at church along with several trees in the road.
22:11	NEWSOM SPGS	COLBERT	A tree was knocked down.
22:15	ROSEDALE	TUSCALOOSA	Several trees were downed across the county, including near Fosters, Gorgas Rd at Northside Rd, Boyd Rd near Echola, and Highway 69 near Rosser Rd.
22:16	CHEROKEE	COLBERT	A tree was knocked down at this location.
22:20	PRIDE	COLBERT	A tree was knocked down at this location.
22:24	PLEASANT HILL	WINSTON	A shed was shifted and part of a pole barn was blown away.
22:29	RUSSELLVILLE	FRANKLIN	Multiple trees were knocked down in the county. Power outages in Russellville.
22:36	BARTON	COLBERT	A power pole was down or leaning at this location.
22:45	PICKWICK LAKE	COLBERT	A tree was knocked down at this location.
22:48	MANCHESTER	WALKER	A few trees were downed in Manchester.
22:48	MT MORIAH	LAWRENCE	A narrow swath of damage occurred between CR 230 and CR 309 near Chalybeate Springs. The damage included a barn and shed being destroyed, several trees being snapped or uprooted and roofing damage.
22:50	GROVE HILL	CLARKE	Measured at the Clarke County EMA office. Three buildings next to the county courthouse also have damage, including the roof off one of the businesses.
22:50	MARION	PERRY	A few trees were downed around the Perry County.
22:52	ANTIOCH	LAUDERDALE	Several tree limbs were knocked down near Center Star.
22:58	MASSEY	MORGAN	Trees were knocked down on Highway 55 west in Danville.
22:59	MT NEW HOME	COLBERT	A tree was knocked down at this location.
23:00	NEEL	MORGAN	Trees were knocked down on Craze Road.
23:02	RIPLEY	LIMESTONE	A narrow swath of damage occurred along and near Shaw Road from Lawngate Road through McCormack Road to Ripley Road. A warehouse had severe damage, and several properties had roof damage. Two other barns had damage with metal siding pulled off. Trees were also snapped at multiple locations along this path.
23:06	VANCE	TUSCALOOSA	A few trees were downed near Vance.
23:09	WHITESIDE	LIMESTONE	Measured at Pryor Field.
23:10	OAK GROVE	JEFFERSON	A few trees were downed in western and northern Jefferson County, including near Oak Grove, Graysville, and Kimberly.
23:11	GRIFFIN ADDITION	MORGAN	A power line was knocked down at Modaus Road SW at Harold Drive.
23:12	WEST BLOCTON	BIBB	A few trees were downed around the West Blocton area.
23:15	PUMPKIN CENTER	MORGAN	Power lines were knocked down on the road at this location.
23:15	FALKVILLE	MORGAN	A power line was knocked down at this location.
23:15	BASHAM	MORGAN	Trees were knocked down at this location.
23:24	COLE SPGS	MORGAN	Power lines were knocked down at the intersection of Wilhite Road and East Lacon Road.
23:28	TONEY	MADISON	Multiple small tree limbs were broken with a few larger limbs south of Highway 53 between Wall Triana Highway and Old Railroad Bed Road. Time estimated by radar.
23:34	SILURIA	SHELBY	Several trees and a few power lines were downed near Alabaster, Pelham, Hoover, and Indian Springs Village. A couple trees or large limbs fell on structures.
23:43	HAZEL GREEN	MADISON	A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Willow Run and Jimmy Fisk.
23:45	MT LEVENTOV	MADISON	A tree was knocked down at this location.
23:55	BELL FACTORY	MADISON	Multiple trees were knocked down on Bell Factory Road.

Louisiana · 34 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
07:00	LINDSAY	EAST FELICIANA	Thunderstorms downed trees across powerlines throughout East Feliciana Parish with most areas west of Slaughter without power.
14:24	ZWOLLE AMMONS ARPT	SABINE	A 72 mph wind gust was reported on the Highway 6 bridge over Toledo Bend.
14:28	HARGIS	GRANT	A large limb fell and shattered a vehicle windshield near the intersection of Highway 71 and Union Grove Cemetery Road.
15:30	URANIA	LA SALLE	Trees downed on Highway 165 between Olla and Urania near the La Salle Correctional Center.
15:35	LOG CABIN	MOREHOUSE	Several trees were blown down 2 to 4 miles North of town. Some old barns had some tin peeled off.
15:36	(POE)FT POLK AAF LEE	VERNON	KPOE recorded a wind gust of 70 knots/81 mph.
16:07	CHICKASAW	WEST CARROLL	A tree was blown down near Highway 17 north of Oak Grove.
16:13	DUNN	RICHLAND	Several barns and outbuildings had roof, tin or shingle damage. Multiple trees within this swath were damaged or downed as well.
16:14	DUNN	RICHLAND	Some minor roof damage in the area and a few trees damaged or downed.
16:16	BARRETT	RAPIDES	KAEX recorded a wind gust of 55 knots.
16:20	CUTHBERT	RICHLAND	Multiple power lines were blown down near Hwy 17 north of Delhi.
16:45	ROOSEVELT	EAST CARROLL	Several trees were damaged or downed along highway 580 just west of Alsatia.
16:55	JONESVILLE	CATAHOULA	A utility pole and large tree limb fell on Division Street.
16:57	DEVILLE	RAPIDES	Numerous public reports of trees were blown down around the town of Deville.
17:04	TURKEY CREEK	EVANGELINE	Multiple trees downed around Turkey Creek.
17:07	LISMORE	CONCORDIA	A few homes were damaged with minor to major roof damage. Worst damage was when a large section of roof was pealed back and portions broken apart. A few other sheds were damaged with roof damage as well. Trees were uprooted and other damaged. Much of this was on the east side of the lake where winds were unimpeded. Peak winds were around 75 mph.
17:10	WILSON PT	RAPIDES	A few trees downed in the Echo and Poland communities.
17:10	SICILY IS	CATAHOULA	Trees and power lines were down. Some homes sustained roof damage.
17:11	CLAYTON	CONCORDIA	Trees and power lines were blown down.
17:15	KOLIN	RAPIDES	Multiple reports of trees downed in the Ruby and Kolin communities.
17:15	ST LOUIS	ST. LANDRY	Power lines and a fence downed in the Whiteville area.
17:24	VIDALIA	CONCORDIA	A building had a large section of the rood collapse. A few trees were also uprooted in the area.
17:25	VIDALIA	CONCORDIA	Tree and utility lines downed on South Spruce Street and South Oak Street in Vidalia.
17:33	LAKE BRUIN	TENSAS	A 61 mph wind gust measured via weather station observation.
17:50	BRANCH	ACADIA	Power lines down along Highway 367.
17:50	BRANCH	ACADIA	Reports of powerlines down along Providence and White Oak Highways in Branch.
18:13	HARDWOOD	WEST FELICIANA	Trees and power lines reported down across the entire parish. Multiple roads blocked by trees. No injuries or structural damage.
18:15	NEW ROADS	POINTE COUPEE	Multiple trees reported down across New Roads. A few trees fell on power lines taking them down too.
19:03	WATSON	LIVINGSTON	Fences blown down off Cane Market Road in Watson.
19:06	CORBIN	LIVINGSTON	Tree blown down on Buck Carroll Road in Walker.
19:18	WALKER	LIVINGSTON	Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines along Joe may Road.
19:38	THOMAS	WASHINGTON	Roof damage to home and damage to shed on Pinecrest Drive.
19:39	NEW IBERIA	IBERIA	A carwash sustained damage closing the business for 7 days.
20:42	LACOMBE	ST. TAMMANY	Tree on powerline at Hwy 190 near Powell Drive in Lacombe.

Texas · 9 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
09:15	GILMER	UPSHUR	Tree limbs downed and a carport partially blown off at a residence in Gilmer.
09:15	GILMER UPSHUR CO ARP	UPSHUR	Trees downed south of Gilmer.
09:28	SPRING HILL	GREGG	Roof damage reported at a gas station in the intersection of Highway 300 and FM Road 1844.
13:35	CROCKETT	HOUSTON	An amateur radio user reported building damage along east loop 304 near Crockett.
13:40	DICKINSON	GALVESTON	A member of the public measured a wind gust around 66 MPH near the intersection of 40th Street and Texas Avenue, associated with a thunderstorm that produced a tornado in Galveston county.
14:11	WARREN	TYLER	Multiple trees were downed south of Warren.
14:41	ERIN	JASPER	Trees and powerlines downed during a storm northwest of Kirbyville.
15:12	WHITES RANCH	CHAMBERS	Mesonet Station HILT2 Anahuac measured a 78 MPH wind gust associated with a storm that produced a tornado in Chambers country.
15:50	PORT ARTHUR	JEFFERSON	Six RVs were flipped along the west bank of Sabine Lake on Pleasure Island. Two people were injured. This was caused by strong winds flowing into the approaching tornadic supercell that would pass to the south of the RV park.

Tennessee · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
23:30	TAFT	LINCOLN	A narrow swath of intense wind damage occurred from just southwest of Taft north-northeast across Ardmore Highway along Old Railroad Bed Road. The winds uprooted and snapped several trees in this area, and along Henry Thompson and nearby Pepper Roads. Along Partin Road, a farm outbuilding was destroyed.

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