Storm reports for December 24, 2020
NOAA recorded 86 wind reports and 7 tornado reports in 5 states on December 24, 2020.
- in 5 states
- 93
- Storm reports
- About 6 miles from Savannah, GA
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 19 miles from Gainesville, FL
- 7
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- 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 24, 2020 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
Wind86, most at 5 PM
Tornado7, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 AM | EF0 | About 47 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC | 0.14 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 5:16 PM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Gainesville, FL | 4.12 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:45 PM | EF1 | About 12 miles from Jacksonville, FL | 0.87 mi long, 60 yd wide |
| 5:54 PM | EF1 | About 11 miles from Jacksonville, FL | 0.6 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 6:30 PM | EF1 | About 53 miles from Columbia, SC | 0.32 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 10:21 PM | EF1 | About 46 miles from Virginia Beach, VA | 0.3 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 10:28 PM | EF1 | About 41 miles from Virginia Beach, VA | 2.2 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:33 PM | 58 mph | About 20 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:10 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:35 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:00 PM | 58 mph | About 30 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.47, -83.50, GA |
| 2:20 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 3:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.90, -83.20, GA |
| 3:10 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 30.83, -83.05, GA |
| 4:00 PM | 63 mph | About 56 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:05 PM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.19, -82.40, GA |
Show all 86 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:10 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:20 PM | 63 mph | About 38 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:21 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:27 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:30 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:37 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:40 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 4:45 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 4:56 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 5:00 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:10 PM | 58 mph | About 4 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 5:12 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:16 PM | 58 mph | About 52 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:18 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 5:18 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:18 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:18 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:18 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:18 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:23 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:29 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 5:30 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 5:31 PM | 75 mph | About 6 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:33 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:35 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:38 PM | 59 mph | About 57 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:38 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:42 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:43 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 5:47 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Tampa, FL |
| 5:48 PM | 58 mph | Near 36.03, -77.40, NC |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 5:51 PM | 58 mph | About 5 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:55 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 5:59 PM | 46 mph | About 17 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 6:00 PM | 52 mph | About 45 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:00 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:02 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:10 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:11 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Tampa, FL |
| 6:15 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Jacksonville, FL |
| 6:16 PM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Tampa, FL |
| 6:20 PM | 63 mph | About 23 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 6:21 PM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Charleston, SC |
| 6:37 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 6:50 PM | 46 mph | About 47 miles from Deltona, FL |
| 8:05 PM | 64 mph | About 17 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 8:09 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 8:50 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 9:25 PM | 70 mph | About 4 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:36 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Wilmington, NC |
| 9:46 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.13, -77.42, NC |
| 10:01 PM | 70 mph | Near 36.70, -77.11, VA |
| 10:06 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.98, -77.25, NC |
| 10:08 PM | 69 mph | Near 35.01, -77.22, NC |
| 10:27 PM | 58 mph | About 39 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10:40 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.08, -76.97, NC |
| 10:43 PM | 58 mph | Near 35.60, -75.47, NC |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 10:52 PM | 61 mph | About 36 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 11:05 PM | 63 mph | Near 35.23, -75.62, NC |
| 11:10 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 11:10 PM | 61 mph | About 16 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 11:50 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 44 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Georgia | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Virginia | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | None | 58 mph | 2 |
| Savannah, GA | None | 75 mph | 0 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Wilmington, NC | None | 70 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.