Storm reports for January 11, 1998

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On January 11, 1998, 45 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Fayette 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 (45)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $454,000 in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (72 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lee County, TX (near Giddings) · Tornado F1 · $80,000
  “The tornado developed just south of Giddings, moving toward the northeast as it destroyed a barn and a mobile home. The tornado crossed SH 290 and damaged a nursery along with several small sheds before dissipating.”
• Lee County, TX (near Giddings) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A second tornado was spotted just northeast of Giddings by a Deputy Sheriff. It also moved briefly northeastward, destroying a barn and fence.”
• Natchitoches Parish, LA (near Cypress) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “Mobile home flipped upside down along Hwy 119.”
• Brazos County, TX (near College Station) · Hail 1.75″ · $20,000
  “Substantial damage to cars grom golfball size hail.”
• Grimes County, TX (near Stoneham) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “2 barns destroyed and several trees uprooted by strong winds.”
• Natchitoches Parish, LA (near Natchitoches) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “Numerous trees and power lines down on east side of the city.”

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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