U.S. Storm Day Summary
U.S. Hail and Wind Summary for December 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025 | United States | 2025-12-28 national severe weather summary
National storm summary for December 28, 2025: 2 hail reports and 109 wind/tornado reports across 6 states. Peak hail reached 1.00 in and peak wind reached 80 mph.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.00 in
- Reports
- 2
- Severe Reports
- 2
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 80 mph
- Reports
- 109
- Tornado Reports
- 18
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 2
- Events within 3 miles
- 2
- Events within 10 miles
- 3
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 1.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 109
- Events within 3 miles
- 131
- Events within 10 miles
- 164
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 1
- Max within 10 miles
- 80 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | hail | 1.00 in | - | Pekin, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | hail | 1.00 in | - | 5 NE Congerville, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 SSW Groveland, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 WNW Pontiac, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 WNW Blue Mound, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 WNW Blue Mound, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 E Elwin, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 NNW Mount Zion, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 NW Mount Zion, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 WSW Long Creek, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 ESE Saybrook, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 6 ESE Stelle, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 S Gibson City, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 E Clifton, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 SSE Chebanse, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 WSW Martinton, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 SE Redmon, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 1 WSW Linton, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 3 ENE Cynthiana, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | tornado | Tornado UNK | - | 2 NW Central, IN | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | wind | 80 mph | - | 1 NNW Forrest, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-12-28 | wind | 70 mph | - | 2 SE Indianapolis Int'l, IN | NOAA SPC |
Relayed via broadcast media. (ILX)
(ILX)
An EF1 tornado with wind speeds up to 98 mph touched down along Allentown road about 3 miles east of Pekin High School and traveled about 1.75 miles along that road. It (ILX)
An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 MPH... path length of 0.95 miles... and maximum width of 125 yards impacted a portion of (LOT)
The EF-2 tornado touched down in far eastern Christian County where a spotter captured video of the tornado heading toward and crossing IL Route 48. The tornado remaine (ILX)
Storm chaser video shows a tornado approaching the Christian-Macon County line from the west... kicking up dirt and corn stubble as it does so. The tornado crossed the (ILX)
Significant structural damage to home by a tornado. (ILX)
Significant structure damage to home from a tornado. (ILX)
Report Highlights
- 2 hail reports were logged nationwide on December 28, 2025.
- The largest hail report reached 1.00 in.
- 109 wind/tornado reports were logged nationwide on December 28, 2025.
- 18 tornado reports were included in this day summary.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 111
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
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Timeline
2025-12-28T23:58:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report. Campers were moved approximately 25 to 50 feet across a dealership parking lot. An older building lost a portion of its roof in the same vicinity. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:55:00Z
Wind Wind report
Few trees and one powerline down. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:55:00Z
Wind 64 mph
(IND)
2025-12-28T23:51:00Z
Wind Wind report
A few trees reported across the roadway. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:42:00Z
Wind Wind report
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 ESE Jackson. Few powerlines down. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:41:00Z
Wind Wind report
Powerlines down. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:26:00Z
Wind Wind report
A few trees down. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:15:00Z
Wind Wind report
Couple of trees down on Kimmel Bridge Road. (PAH)
2025-12-28T23:04:00Z
Wind Wind report
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 NNW Mount Vernon. The roof of a pole barn was blown onto a neighboring house. That house also had a 2X4 through its roof. T (PAH)
2025-12-28T22:58:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees and powerlines down in the county. Investigating some structural damage near Sunfield. (PAH)
2025-12-28T22:45:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Brief touchdown east of Redmon. Public reported damage to an outbuilding. (ILX)
2025-12-28T22:40:00Z
Wind Wind report
Multiple trees down... many shingles off roof... two power poles down. (ILX)