Storm reports for February 10, 1998

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On February 10, 1998, 46 hail, 155 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Medina 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 (46)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $108 million in property damage, $47.8 million in crop damage and 26 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (230 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harris County, TX (near Baytown) · Tornado F1 · $3 million · 4 injuries
  “Tornado touched down on the Exxon refinery west of Decker Rd., then travelled NE for 3 miles. Damage to the Exxon cooling tower, major damage to the Days Inn on Decker Rd, numerous apartment complexes and residences in the Allen Brook Subdivision.”
• Galveston County, TX (near League City) · Tornado F1 · $100,000 · 4 injuries
  “Tornado touched down at Clear Creek high School. Windows blown out, temporary building turned over and damaged, fence damage to baseball field and tennis courts, soccer bleachers damaged. Roof damage to nearby elementary school and area homes and businesses.”
• De Soto Parish, LA (near Mansfield) · Thunderstorm wind 104 mph · $4 million · 3 injuries
  “A multitude of downed trees and powerlines left the area without electricity for more than 12 hours. Electrical companies estimate that nearly 60,000 people in the region were without power.”
• Nacogdoches County, TX (near Etoile) · Thunderstorm wind 100 mph · $3 million · 2 injuries
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled throughout the community. Felled trees demolished homes and vehicles and ripped apart several mobile homes. An estimated 30 roads were closed across the area.”
• Bienville Parish, LA (near Ringgold) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $1 million · 2 injuries
  “Numerous reports of trees and powerlines were felled. School buses were trapped on the highways during the storm when the roads were blocked from fallen trees. There were two injuries when a tree fell across a pickup truck on La Hwy 151.”
• Jackson Parish, LA (near Quitman) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $200,000 · 2 injuries
  “Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down. Some homes were damaged by fallen trees and one mobile home was rolled by the high winds with 2 people inside. Two children ages 12 and 4 were inside. The mobile home was said to be secured to the ground.”

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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