U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for December 24, 2024
Dec 24, 2024 | United States | 2024-12-24 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for December 24, 2024: 16 hail reports and 3 wind/tornado reports across 2 states. Peak hail reached 2.75 in and peak wind reached 65 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.75 in
- Reports
- 16
- Severe Reports
- 16
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 65 mph
- Reports
- 3
- Tornado Reports
- 1
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 16
- Events within 3 miles
- 19
- Events within 10 miles
- 24
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.75 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 3
- Events within 3 miles
- 4
- Events within 10 miles
- 5
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 65 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 2.75 in | - | 5 E Muldoon, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 2.50 in | - | Falls City, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 2.00 in | - | 7 NE Caldwell, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 9 NE Elkhart, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.75 in | - | 9 NE Elkhart, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.75 in | - | Muldoon, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.50 in | - | 3 WSW Cypress, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.50 in | - | Danbury, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 1 WSW Cypress, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 7 ESE Waller, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.25 in | - | 3 NE Elgin, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.25 in | - | Lexington, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 7 SW Gholson, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 2 NW UR089, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Lexington, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 4 SE Tomball, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 6 S Teague, TX | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | wind | 65 mph | - | 5 SW Ruby Valley, NV | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-12-24 | wind | 58 mph | - | 1 E Victoria, TX | NOAA SPC |
Baseball hail reported on FM 609 between Mach Road and Black Jack Lane. Time estimated by radar. (EWX)
Social media picture of 2.5 inch hail. (EWX)
Corrects previous hail report from 7 NE Caldwell. Public report of 1.5-2 inch hail in Cooks Point from KBTX media - photos indicate hail measuring 2 inches. (HGX)
Corrects previous hail report from 9 NE Elkhart. Delayed report. Public report and photos showed ping pong to golf ball size hail fell around 625pm. (FWD)
Delayed report. Public report and photos showed ping pong to golf ball size hail fell around 715pm. (FWD)
Time estimated by radar. (EWX)
(HGX)
Social media video showing large hail in Danbury. Size is estimated by video... and time estimated by radar. (HGX)
Report Highlights
- 16 hail reports were logged nationwide on December 24, 2024.
- The largest hail report reached 2.75 in.
- 3 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on December 24, 2024.
- 1 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 19
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2024-12-24T23:32:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
A brief tornado formed in southwest Freestone County... just west of the Freestone Community. The tornado traveled a distance of approximately one half mile... and prim (FWD)
2024-12-24T22:30:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
(FWD)
2024-12-24T21:30:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
(HGX)
2024-12-24T21:30:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Reports of 1 inch to 1.25 inches of hail near Cypress... TX. Reports received via social media. (HGX)
2024-12-24T21:20:00Z
Hail 1.25 in
Corrects previous hail report from 7 ESE Waller. Reports of 1 inch to 1.25 inches of hail near Cypress... TX. Reports received via social media. (HGX)
2024-12-24T07:40:00Z
Hail 1.50 in
Social media video showing large hail in Danbury. Size is estimated by video... and time estimated by radar. (HGX)
2024-12-24T07:30:00Z
Wind 58 mph
50 knot wind gust measured on a CWOP station. (CRP)
2024-12-24T07:10:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Report of 1 inch hail near Tomball. (HGX)
2024-12-24T06:03:00Z
Wind 65 mph
Station (RBVN2) Ruby Valley... Elevation 6891 ft. (LKN)
2024-12-24T04:38:00Z
Hail 2.75 in
Baseball hail reported on FM 609 between Mach Road and Black Jack Lane. Time estimated by radar. (EWX)
2024-12-24T04:26:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Time estimated by radar. (EWX)
2024-12-24T04:00:00Z
Hail 2.50 in
Social media picture of 2.5 inch hail. (EWX)