Storm reports for December 17, 2012
NOAA recorded 8 hail reports, 42 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 5 states on December 17, 2012.
- in 5 states
- 53
- Storm reports
- About 12 miles from Louisville, KY
- 1.25 in
- Largest hail
- Near 32.07, -82.73, GA
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 32.17, -82.74, GA
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on December 17, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail8, most at 1 PM
Wind42, most at 1 PM
Tornado3, most at 12 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:46 PM | EF1 | Near 32.17, -82.74, GA | 0.36 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 12:48 PM | EF0 | Near 31.94, -83.04, GA | 1.05 mi long, 15 yd wide |
| 12:49 PM | EF1 | Near 32.07, -82.73, GA | 0.32 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:02 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.87, -88.09, TN |
| 1:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 1:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 1:34 PM | 1.25 in | About 12 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 3:30 PM | 0.88 in | Near 35.32, -87.58, TN |
| 3:35 PM | 0.88 in | About 38 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 7:15 PM | 0.88 in | Near 35.43, -88.69, TN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:42 AM | 58 mph | Near 30.79, -85.54, FL |
| 11:42 AM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 11:55 AM | 58 mph | Near 30.88, -85.16, FL |
| 11:55 AM | 58 mph | Near 30.69, -85.39, FL |
| 12:15 PM | 52 mph | About 50 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:30 PM | 52 mph | About 47 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:49 PM | 81 mph | Near 32.07, -82.73, GA |
| 1:02 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.41, -83.32, GA |
| 1:02 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:10 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:15 PM | 52 mph | Near 31.62, -83.01, GA |
Show all 42 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:16 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:28 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.77, -82.84, GA |
| 1:35 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.05, -83.35, GA |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.87, -82.60, GA |
| 1:42 PM | 52 mph | Near 31.67, -82.41, GA |
| 1:45 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 1:48 PM | 52 mph | Near 31.76, -82.35, GA |
| 1:50 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:03 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.97, -83.08, GA |
| 2:15 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:25 PM | 75 mph | About 26 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:28 PM | 69 mph | About 15 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:32 PM | 69 mph | About 13 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:35 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:45 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 2:48 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:51 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:54 PM | 71 mph | About 3 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 2:56 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 3:01 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 3:05 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 3:05 PM | 63 mph | About 19 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 3:10 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 3:53 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 4:00 PM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Lexington, KY |
| 4:45 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.42, -82.63, KY |
| 6:00 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Kingsport, TN |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 26 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Florida | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | 1.25 in | None | 0 |
| Lexington, KY | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Charleston, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Savannah, GA | None | 71 mph | 0 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.