Storm reports for February 16, 1998

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On February 16, 1998, 43 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Baker County, FL.

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 (43)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $7 million in property damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (101 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Fort Bend County, TX (near Sugarland) · Tornado F1 · $3.7 million · 4 injuries
  “Tornado touched down at the First Colony Mall. Dillards downwind wall was torn down along with minor structural damage to other stores. The tornado then crossed HWY 59 And damaged the Aerodrome (ice skating rink) and other nearby stores and signs.”
• Camden County, GA (near Tarboro) · Tornado F0 · $35,000 · 1 injury
  “Mobile home overturned. One house damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Suwannee County, FL (near Live Oak) · Thunderstorm wind · $900,000
  “More than 15 semi-trailers were overturned. Chicken processing plant damaged. One mobile home was distroyed. Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Glynn County, GA (near St Simons Is) · Tornado F0 · $500,000
  “15-20 Homes were damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Manatee County, FL (near Myakka City) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “A tornado tore off the roof of a milking facility, two barns and a shed, damaged feed silos and downed power lines in a rural area of eastern Manatee County along State Road 70.”
• Sarasota County, FL (near Venice) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “A tornado touched down and blew over several large trees atop homes which caused significant roof damage along Bellini and Picasso Roads near Casey Key.A resident with an anemometer located 50 feet above ground level reported a wind gust of 109 mph at the 1800 block of Casey Key.”

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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