Tennessee storm reports for December 23, 2015
NOAA recorded 4 hail reports, 12 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in Tennessee on December 23, 2015.
- in Tennessee
- 20
- Storm reports
- About 32 miles from Memphis, TN
- 1.5 in
- Largest hail
- About 25 miles from Clarksville, TN
- 60 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF3, near 35.14, -87.97, TN
- 4
- 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 23, 2015 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
Hail4, most at 4 PM
Wind12, most at 4 PM
Tornado4, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:43 PM | EF1 | About 59 miles from Memphis, TN | 1.21 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 6:17 PM | EF2 | Near 35.55, -87.81, TN | 14.92 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 6:55 PM | EF3 | Near 35.14, -87.97, TN | 48.38 mi long, 800 yd wide |
| 10:14 PM | EF2 | About 46 miles from Nashville, TN | 8.37 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 4:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.03, -89.34, TN |
| 4:18 PM | 1.5 in | About 32 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 10:20 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Nashville, TN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.17, -89.43, TN |
| 4:20 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.20, -89.02, TN |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.92, -89.07, TN |
| 4:35 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.15, -88.80, TN |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 60 miles from Memphis, TN |
| 5:45 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.28, -88.35, TN |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 6:45 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 9:06 PM | 55 mph | About 27 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 10:41 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.40, -85.50, TN |
| 10:54 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.48, -85.28, TN |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.