Storm reports for February 25, 1998

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On February 25, 1998, 81 hail, 82 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pontotoc County, OK.

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 (81)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and $95,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (188 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Brazos County, TX (near Bryan) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “Structural damage (roofs, carports, etc) caused by high winds 2 blocks wide-4 blocks wide in downtown Bryan. Trees down, one on a roof.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Lake Jackson) · Thunderstorm wind · $125,000
  “Trees downed on houses, roof partially blown off American Apartments, numerous powerlines down, McDonalds sign blown down, softball fence blown down.”
• Limestone County, TX (near Thornton) · Thunderstorm wind · $120,000
  “Strong wind damaged the roofs of four homes, and destroyed the roof of a barn and a shed. Trees, power lines, and antennas were blown down.”
• Bossier Parish, LA (near Haughton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and powerlines were felled. An area about a half mile wide by 3 miles long was suffered major damage. A roof was ripped off a local business and a radio station lost its transmitter.”
• Coryell County, TX (near Copperas Cove) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “A mobile home was overturned by strong winds. The roof of a church was damaged and trees were uprooted.”
• Williamson County, TX (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Severe winds caused spotty damage across much of the county. A barn was severely damaged just south of Jarrell, with trees and power lines reported blown over in Taylor.”

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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