Tornado outbreak of December 28–29, 2024
Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | December 28–29, 2024 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 109 |
| Maximum rating | EF3 tornado |
| Duration | 1 day, 15 hours, 57 minutes |
| Highest winds | Tornadic – 161 mph (259 km/h) (Port Arthur, Texas EF3 on December 28) |
| Largest hail | 2.75 in (7.0 cm) Dermot and Halley, Arkansas |
| Extratropical cyclone | |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 (+3 non-tornadic) |
| Injuries | 17 (+2 indirect) |
| Damage | $15.068 million |
| Areas affected | Deep South, Southeastern United States, Ohio Valley |
| Power outages | ~93,000 across Mississippi |
Part of the Tornadoes of 2024 | |
Between December 28–29, 2024, a late season tornado outbreak affected the Deep South. Multiple tornadoes caused severe damage in the Greater Houston area and in Port Arthur, Texas while additional tornadoes caused damage in other states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Overall, at least four people have been killed; one in the Houston area, two in Mississippi and one in North Carolina, and 17 more have been injured, two indirectly. In total, 106 tornado warnings were issued during the outbreak and 109 tornadoes were confirmed, making this the second largest December outbreak on record behind only the December 2021 Midwest derecho and tornado outbreak, which had 120 tornadoes.