Alabama storm reports for December 25, 2012
NOAA recorded 2 hail reports, 19 wind reports and 18 tornado reports in Alabama on December 25, 2012.
- in Alabama
- 39
- Storm reports
- Near 31.66, -87.78, AL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 37 miles from Daphne, AL
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 32.06, -88.35, AL
- 18
- 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 25, 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
Hail2, most at 7 PM
Wind19, most at 9 PM
Tornado18, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:15 PM | EF1 | Near 32.02, -87.87, AL | 4.7 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 3:31 PM | EF0 | About 50 miles from Crestview, FL | 0.01 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 4:21 PM | EF0 | About 43 miles from Montgomery, AL | 0.18 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:28 PM | EF0 | About 38 miles from Montgomery, AL | 0.07 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 4:45 PM | EF2 | Near 32.06, -88.35, AL | 5.91 mi long, 880 yd wide |
| 4:54 PM | EF2 | In Mobile, AL | 5.15 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 5:27 PM | EF1 | About 59 miles from Montgomery, AL | 5.41 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 5:50 PM | EF1 | About 55 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL | 5.89 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 5:53 PM | EF1 | About 38 miles from Mobile, AL | 2.18 mi long, 110 yd wide |
| 6:00 PM | EF2 | Near 31.62, -87.87, AL | 24.84 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 6:05 PM | EF0 | About 55 miles from Crestview, FL | 13.87 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 6:36 PM | EF1 | Near 31.83, -87.52, AL | 5.01 mi long, 80 yd wide |
Show all 18 tornado reportsShow fewer
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:22 PM | EF1 | About 20 miles from Mobile, AL | 6.65 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:09 PM | EF1 | About 40 miles from Montgomery, AL | 2.03 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 8:26 PM | EF0 | About 28 miles from Montgomery, AL | 0.62 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 8:32 PM | EF2 | About 22 miles from Montgomery, AL | 9.55 mi long, 900 yd wide |
| 10:24 PM | EF2 | About 44 miles from Montgomery, AL | 15.7 mi long, 600 yd wide |
| 10:29 PM | EF1 | About 13 miles from Montgomery, AL | 0.72 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 31.66, -87.78, AL |
| 9:26 PM | 0.75 in | About 38 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | 63 mph | About 39 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:04 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:51 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 6:37 PM | 58 mph | About 43 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 7:40 PM | 70 mph | About 11 miles from Mobile, AL |
| 7:58 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 8:09 PM | 63 mph | About 45 miles from Birmingham, AL |
| 8:35 PM | 81 mph | About 37 miles from Daphne, AL |
| 8:50 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 8:53 PM | 63 mph | About 13 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 9:05 PM | 69 mph | About 6 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 9:08 PM | 70 mph | About 55 miles from Montgomery, AL |
Show all 19 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 PM | 70 mph | About 49 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 9:38 PM | 70 mph | About 41 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 9:38 PM | 70 mph | About 41 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 10:12 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 10:38 PM | 69 mph | About 24 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 11:06 PM | 63 mph | About 37 miles from Montgomery, AL |
| 12:40 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.13, -85.43, AL |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne, AL | None | None | 1 |
| Mobile, AL | None | 70 mph | 1 |
| Montgomery, AL | None | 69 mph | 1 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 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.