Storm reports for December 31, 2018
NOAA recorded 50 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in 5 states on December 31, 2018.
- in 5 states
- 53
- Storm reports
- About 38 miles from Evansville, IN
- 85 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 42 miles from Clarksville, TN
- 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
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on December 31, 2018 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
Wind50, most at 2 PM
Tornado3, most at 12 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:35 PM | EF1 | About 42 miles from Clarksville, TN | 0.76 mi long, 125 yd wide |
| 1:43 PM | EF1 | About 38 miles from Evansville, IN | 2.01 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 2:38 PM | EF1 | About 21 miles from Louisville, KY | 2.2 mi long, 140 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:19 AM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Jackson, MS |
| 11:28 AM | 58 mph | Near 33.76, -89.81, MS |
| 11:35 AM | 58 mph | Near 35.77, -89.02, TN |
| 11:38 AM | 58 mph | Near 36.16, -88.80, TN |
| 11:47 AM | 81 mph | Near 37.10, -88.68, KY |
| 11:52 AM | 75 mph | Near 36.88, -88.63, KY |
| 12:08 PM | 64 mph | About 54 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 12:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.35, -89.56, MS |
| 12:12 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.49, -89.05, MS |
| 12:28 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.60, -89.25, MS |
| 12:29 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.19, -89.50, MS |
| 12:34 PM | 49 mph | About 39 miles from Evansville, IN |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:38 PM | 64 mph | About 34 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 12:39 PM | 64 mph | About 33 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 12:45 PM | 81 mph | About 37 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 12:57 PM | 60 mph | About 31 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:05 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:09 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:19 PM | 64 mph | About 21 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:20 PM | 64 mph | About 45 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:22 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:22 PM | 85 mph | About 38 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 1:23 PM | 60 mph | About 4 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:33 PM | 60 mph | About 9 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:35 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 1:42 PM | 81 mph | About 37 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 1:45 PM | 85 mph | About 40 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 1:46 PM | 60 mph | Near 35.53, -87.55, TN |
| 1:52 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 1:55 PM | 59 mph | About 51 miles from Evansville, IN |
| 2:01 PM | 60 mph | About 23 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:04 PM | 49 mph | Near 34.94, -87.76, AL |
| 2:07 PM | 60 mph | About 48 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:12 PM | 49 mph | Near 34.51, -87.73, AL |
| 2:13 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:20 PM | 59 mph | About 36 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 2:23 PM | 49 mph | About 51 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 2:27 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.24, -86.30, KY |
| 2:30 PM | 49 mph | About 56 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 2:36 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:39 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:44 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:45 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 2:46 PM | 61 mph | About 58 miles from Clarksville, TN |
| 2:52 PM | 55 mph | About 17 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 2:55 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:14 PM | 59 mph | About 23 miles from Louisville, KY |
| 3:27 PM | 55 mph | About 33 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 3:27 PM | 55 mph | About 49 miles from Nashville, TN |
| 4:28 PM | 55 mph | About 37 miles from Nashville, TN |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Alabama | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Indiana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Nashville, TN | None | 60 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.