Storm reports for January 3, 1998

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On January 3, 1998, 5 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Jones County, TX.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (4 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Comanche County, OK (near Lawton) · Thunderstorm wind · $4,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off a church roof.”
• Mayes County, OK (near Pryor) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $1,000
  “Two trees blown down. Scattered shingles blown off some roofs. Garden shed blown over.”
• Randall County, TX (near Canyon) · Hail 0.75″
  “Reported at Hunsley Hills in northwest Canyon.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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