Storm reports for February 17, 1998

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On February 17, 1998, 38 hail, 52 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Buckingham County, VA.

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 (38)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage, $142,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Brevard County, FL (near Cape Canavral Misl S) · Tornado F0 · $500,000 · 2 injuries
  “A small tornado touched down briefly at the Titan launch Complex at Cape Canaveral AFS. The tornado damaged a trailer and blew down large metel doors off a missle hanger. Two people in the hanger were injured.”
• Brevard County, FL (near Indialantic) · Tornado F1 · $500,000
  “A waterspout-tornado came ashore from the Indian River Lagoon and passed over the town of Indialantic moving to the northeast. The tornado blew down trees and damaged 6 homes and severly damaged the roof of a grocery store.”
• Lee County, KY (near Primrose) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Trees were downed, and a barn was destroyed.”
• Indian River County, FL (near Vero Beach) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and traffic signals in Vero Beach.”
• St. Lucie County, FL (near Port St Lucie) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and damaged roofs in Port St. Lucie.”
• Louisa County, VA (near Bumpass) · Tornado F1 · $5,000
  “A tornado tracked through a forested area south of Route 652 and west of Route 650. Tornado lifted as it crossed Route 652 just east of the Oakleigh subdivision. Numerous trees were uprooted along the tornado path.”

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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