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Storm reports for December 28, 2024

NOAA recorded 21 hail reports, 197 wind reports and 97 tornado reports in 8 states on December 28, 2024.

in 8 states
315
Storm reports
Near 33.52, -91.43, AR
2.75 in
Largest hail
About 59 miles from Lake Charles, LA
81 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF3, about 15 miles from Conroe, TX
97
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
  • 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 28, 2024 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. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

What happened

An EF3 tornado with peak winds near 140 mph touched down about 12:05 p.m. CST on December 28, 2024, in the Porter Heights area of Montgomery County, Texas, damaging or destroying numerous homes and buildings on a 10-mile path toward Splendora.1 Initial state assessments counted 80 homes with major damage around Porter Heights, and 10 people were taken to hospitals.1 About 12:53 p.m. CST, an EF2 tornado damaged or destroyed homes between Alvin and Liverpool in Brazoria County, killing one person and injuring five.2 From about 2:26 p.m. CST, a long-track EF3 crossed Chambers and Jefferson Counties from near Smith Point to Sabine Lake, with winds estimated up to 161 mph. It destroyed mobile homes, stripped metal from an industrial building, damaged home roofs and blew down two steel transmission lines.3,4

Earlier, about 10:42 a.m. CST, hail to at least baseball size, 2.75 inches, fell in Dermott, Arkansas, and NOAA lists $250,000 in property damage there.5

In Mississippi, an EF3 tornado with 140 mph winds tracked 18 miles from southern Franklin County into Lincoln County starting about 3:13 p.m. CST, damaging homes, rolling a mobile home and injuring two people.6 In Natchez, a large tree blown down by storm winds about 5:24 p.m. CST killed one person and injured another.7 About 11:15 p.m. CST, an EF1 tornado tore roofing from buildings on every side of the courthouse square in downtown Athens, Alabama, and NOAA lists $2.4 million in property damage from it.8

Sources

  1. 1. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1224046, tornado, Montgomery County, Texas
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1224047, tornado, Brazoria County, Texas
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1224049, tornado, Chambers County, Texas
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1226825, tornado, Jefferson County, Texas
  5. 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1229225, hail, Chicot County, Arkansas
  6. 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1223222, tornado, Franklin County, Mississippi
  7. 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1229239, thunderstorm wind, Adams County, Mississippi
  8. 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 1222723, tornado, Limestone County, Alabama

Reports by hour

Hail21, most at 10 AM

Wind197, most at 3 AM

Tornado97, most at 6 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
8:22 AMEF1About 29 miles from Lake Charles, LA1.53 mi long, 100 yd wide
10:35 AMEF1About 5 miles from Katy, TX10.91 mi long, 150 yd wide
12:05 PMEF3About 15 miles from Conroe, TX10.34 mi long, 1675 yd wide
12:53 PMEF2About 16 miles from Pearland, TX8.9 mi long, 300 yd wide
1:37 PMEF1About 4 miles from League City, TX7.4 mi long, 850 yd wide
2:26 PMEF3About 27 miles from League City, TX67.88 mi long, 880 yd wide
2:55 PMEF1About 55 miles from Baton Rouge, LA3.14 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:13 PMEF3Near 31.38, -90.86, MS25.98 mi long, 1500 yd wide
3:20 PMEF1About 58 miles from Lake Charles, LA6.28 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:27 PMEF0Near 31.08, -93.27, LA3.29 mi long, 50 yd wide
3:49 PMEF1About 58 miles from Lake Charles, LA1.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:16 PMEF1Near 32.48, -91.44, LA16.17 mi long, 280 yd wide
Show all 97 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
4:19 PMEF1Near 32.54, -91.49, LA5.64 mi long, 130 yd wide
4:28 PMEF1Near 32.42, -91.40, LA1.79 mi long, 200 yd wide
4:49 PMEF1Near 32.62, -91.20, LA17.88 mi long, 300 yd wide
5:06 PMEF1About 46 miles from Lafayette, LA15.43 mi long, 200 yd wide
5:12 PMEF1Near 31.59, -91.51, LA0.37 mi long, 80 yd wide
5:17 PMNot ratedAbout 20 miles from Lake Charles, LA4.27 mi long, 1 yd wide
5:34 PMEF1Near 31.42, -90.40, MS9.88 mi long, 400 yd wide
5:37 PMEF1Near 31.71, -91.20, MS9.34 mi long, 750 yd wide
5:40 PMEF0About 44 miles from Baton Rouge, LA1.91 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:42 PMEF1About 51 miles from Baton Rouge, LA11.43 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:46 PMEF0About 55 miles from Baton Rouge, LA4.93 mi long, 25 yd wide
5:54 PMEF1About 53 miles from Jackson, MS4.92 mi long, 300 yd wide
5:55 PMEF1About 57 miles from Jackson, MS11.13 mi long, 400 yd wide
5:58 PMEF1About 40 miles from Jackson, MS4.49 mi long, 500 yd wide
6:00 PMEF0About 51 miles from Baton Rouge, LA3.61 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:10 PMEF0About 31 miles from Jackson, MS4.14 mi long, 250 yd wide
6:19 PMEF1About 24 miles from Jackson, MS9.4 mi long, 350 yd wide
6:24 PMEF1About 35 miles from Jackson, MS4.56 mi long, 350 yd wide
6:25 PMEF0About 55 miles from Jackson, MS2.66 mi long, 315 yd wide
6:25 PMEF1About 22 miles from Jackson, MS23.61 mi long, 570 yd wide
6:26 PMEF1About 53 miles from Jackson, MS6.84 mi long, 300 yd wide
6:28 PMEF1About 31 miles from Jackson, MS1.22 mi long, 250 yd wide
6:36 PMEF1About 26 miles from Jackson, MS13.04 mi long, 1500 yd wide
6:38 PMEF1About 40 miles from Jackson, MS2.68 mi long, 500 yd wide
6:41 PMEF1About 51 miles from Baton Rouge, LA0.42 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:42 PMEF1About 55 miles from Baton Rouge, LA8.57 mi long, 100 yd wide
6:48 PMEF1About 53 miles from Baton Rouge, LA6.37 mi long, 75 yd wide
6:49 PMEF1About 35 miles from Jackson, MS11.92 mi long, 1200 yd wide
6:51 PMEF0About 6 miles from Baton Rouge, LA2.75 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:58 PMEF1About 29 miles from Jackson, MS7.35 mi long, 800 yd wide
7:04 PMEF1About 6 miles from Jackson, MS37.46 mi long, 880 yd wide
7:15 PMEF1About 44 miles from Jackson, MS0.28 mi long, 200 yd wide
7:17 PMEF1About 30 miles from Jackson, MS10.51 mi long, 800 yd wide
7:39 PMEF1About 50 miles from Jackson, MS3.35 mi long, 200 yd wide
7:42 PMEF0About 40 miles from Jackson, MS0.64 mi long, 75 yd wide
7:46 PMEF1About 40 miles from Jackson, MS13.04 mi long, 700 yd wide
8:09 PMEF0Near 31.93, -89.26, MS0.99 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:09 PMEF0About 56 miles from Jackson, MS2.23 mi long, 100 yd wide
8:12 PMEF2Near 31.96, -89.21, MS9.08 mi long, 900 yd wide
8:18 PMEF1Near 32.26, -89.15, MS4.54 mi long, 700 yd wide
8:28 PMEF0Near 32.32, -89.03, MS0.49 mi long, 165 yd wide
8:34 PMEF1Near 32.34, -88.97, MS2.57 mi long, 650 yd wide
8:36 PMEF1Near 32.09, -88.92, MS11.81 mi long, 500 yd wide
8:47 PMEF1About 7 miles from Slidell, LA1.19 mi long, 50 yd wide
8:49 PMEF1Near 33.46, -88.75, MS2.11 mi long, 300 yd wide
8:56 PMEF1Near 32.21, -88.70, MS0.39 mi long, 80 yd wide
8:59 PMEF0Near 33.52, -88.58, MS4.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
9:01 PMEF1Near 32.49, -88.64, MS8.99 mi long, 630 yd wide
9:01 PMEF1Near 32.24, -88.61, MS9.91 mi long, 700 yd wide
9:03 PMEF1Near 32.09, -88.62, MS8.72 mi long, 450 yd wide
9:27 PMEF1About 51 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL5.07 mi long, 300 yd wide
9:33 PMEF2Near 31.58, -88.59, MS6.51 mi long, 550 yd wide
9:40 PMEF0Near 33.94, -88.22, AL1.45 mi long, 100 yd wide
9:45 PMEF0About 56 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL1.63 mi long, 150 yd wide
10:05 PMEF0About 58 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL2.09 mi long, 150 yd wide
10:13 PMEF1About 51 miles from Daphne, AL2.29 mi long, 50 yd wide
10:13 PMEF1About 42 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL14.77 mi long, 1760 yd wide
10:22 PMEF1About 55 miles from Crestview, FL1.37 mi long, 120 yd wide
10:30 PMEF0About 57 miles from Crestview, FL5.2 mi long, 30 yd wide
10:55 PMEF1Near 31.52, -87.17, AL2.84 mi long, 150 yd wide
11:04 PMEF1About 59 miles from Crestview, FL7.13 mi long, 700 yd wide
11:15 PMEF1About 18 miles from Huntsville, AL3.87 mi long, 160 yd wide
11:29 PMEF1About 59 miles from Montgomery, AL4.9 mi long, 800 yd wide
11:57 PMEF0About 43 miles from Birmingham, AL6.01 mi long, 150 yd wide
11:59 PMEF0About 16 miles from Mobile, AL0.16 mi long, 30 yd wide
12:11 AMEF1About 22 miles from Birmingham, AL1.53 mi long, 175 yd wide
12:15 AMEF0About 33 miles from Montgomery, AL5.7 mi long, 450 yd wide
12:25 AMEF0About 27 miles from Birmingham, AL2.26 mi long, 150 yd wide
12:30 AMEF1About 26 miles from Birmingham, AL1.52 mi long, 325 yd wide
12:39 AMEF0About 13 miles from Montgomery, AL0.91 mi long, 100 yd wide
12:40 AMEF0About 12 miles from Montgomery, AL0.26 mi long, 100 yd wide
12:43 AMEF1About 9 miles from Montgomery, AL3.94 mi long, 250 yd wide
12:47 AMEF1About 14 miles from Daphne, AL2.38 mi long, 50 yd wide
12:53 AMEF1About 15 miles from Montgomery, AL10.01 mi long, 500 yd wide
1:11 AMEF0About 14 miles from Montgomery, AL2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
1:18 AMEF0About 17 miles from Montgomery, AL2.56 mi long, 175 yd wide
1:18 AMEF0About 19 miles from Montgomery, AL5.55 mi long, 200 yd wide
1:30 AMEF0About 25 miles from Montgomery, AL2.78 mi long, 100 yd wide
1:31 AMEF0About 29 miles from Montgomery, AL0.76 mi long, 50 yd wide
2:54 AMEF1About 29 miles from Columbus, GA24.62 mi long, 200 yd wide
3:15 AMEF1About 14 miles from Atlanta, GA0.25 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:22 AMEF0About 38 miles from Atlanta, GA3.19 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:38 AMEF0About 29 miles from Atlanta, GA1.58 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:40 AMEF1About 19 miles from Atlanta, GA0.26 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:46 AMEF0About 13 miles from Atlanta, GA0.51 mi long, 100 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Mississippi8604244
Alabama7604828
Georgia660606
Louisiana5023414
Texas261295
Arkansas7700
Florida3030
Tennessee1010

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
College Station, TX1.0 inNone0
Killeen, TX1.0 inNone0
Waco, TX1.0 inNone0
Atlanta, GANone60 mph2
Baton Rouge, LANoneNone1
Daphne, ALNoneNone1
Gulfport, MSNone60 mph0
Huntsville, ALNone60 mph0
Jackson, MSNone70 mph1
Katy, TXNoneNone1
League City, TXNone66 mph1
Longview, TXNone60 mph0
Montgomery, ALNoneNone4
Pasadena, TXNone66 mph0
Slidell, LANone60 mph1
Tuscaloosa, ALNone58 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.