Storm reports for February 21, 1998

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On February 21, 1998, 22 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jim Hogg 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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and $20,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (42 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Grand Isle) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $50,000
  “A line of severe thundestorms produced damaging wind gusts when it moved through Grand Isle. An automated weather station on the east end of Grand Isle recorded a wind gust of 70 knots or 81 mph. Roofs were blown off several houses by the strong wind gusts.”
• Atascosa County, TX (near Lytle) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Downburst winds blew over and destroyed a mobile home near Lytle. Also, hail propelled by the very high winds blew out windows of homes and cars in and around the Lytle area.”
• Wilson County, TX (near Poth) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “High winds blew down several trees in the Poth area.”
• Bexar County, TX (near San Antonio) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Severe winds destroyed roofs of homes and blew in windows of homes and cars. Power lines were also blown down in and around San Antonio.”
• Live Oak County, TX (near Dinero) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
  “NWS Spotter report of strong thunderstorm wind gust.”
• Plaquemines Parish, LA (near Venice) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at a heliport in Venice.”

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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