Storm reports for February 26, 1998

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On February 26, 1998, 33 hail, 55 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Pulaski County, AR.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $34.9 million in property damage and 24 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (100 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Adams County, MS (near Natchez) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30 million · 4 injuries
  “An intense line of thunderstorms or bow echo configuration moved across the Mississippi River and struck the city of Natchez. Strong outflow from the bow echo produced estimated winds of 80 to 100 miles an hour in the city.”
• Catahoula Parish, LA (near Archie) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “Two mobile homes were overturned. Two injuries occurred in one of the mobile homes. Many trees were blown down.”
• Claiborne County, MS (near Port Gibson) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “This tornado formed in the rotating comma head of a bow echo. The tornado moved through a mostly wooded area and blew down hundreds of trees. It took much of the day to remove trees from the Natchez Trace Parkway before traffic could resume.”
• Jefferson County, MS (near Fayette) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thousands of trees were blown down in eastern Jefferson county. A few buildings were also damaged.”
• Franklin County, MS (near Little Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “The roofs of two houses were blown off. Hundreds of trees were blown down.”
• Tensas Parish, LA (near St Joseph) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Many houses had roof damage. Three farm sheds were destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.”

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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