Storm reports for December 20, 2017
NOAA recorded 3 hail reports, 3 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 3 states on December 20, 2017.
- in 3 states
- 9
- Storm reports
- About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 37 miles from Atlanta, GA
- 58 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 31.28, -90.20, MS
- 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 20, 2017 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
Hail3, most at 4 PM
Wind3, most at 12 PM
Tornado3, most at 6 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:35 AM | EF1 | Near 31.28, -90.20, MS | 9.94 mi long, 80 yd wide |
| 10:40 AM | EF0 | About 56 miles from Columbus, GA | 3.17 mi long, 16 yd wide |
| 12:15 PM | EF0 | About 39 miles from Columbus, GA | 3.17 mi long, 125 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 4:15 PM | 0.75 in | About 11 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 5:01 PM | 0.88 in | About 11 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:38 AM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 12:47 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 12:58 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Columbus, GA |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Columbus, GA | 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.