Storm reports for March 18, 1998

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On March 18, 1998, 10 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Limestone 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 (10)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.6 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (36 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Grady County, OK (near Tabler) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000 · 1 injury
  “Severe thunderstorm winds completely destroyed a mobile home east of Tabler. An infant that was in the trailer sustained a serious head injury, and was treated at a local hospital. The other 4 occupants received only minor scrapes and bruises.”
• McClain County, OK (near Dibble) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000 · 1 injury
  “Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home, injuring one of the three occupants. Three other homes in the area were damaged and two mobile homes were blown off of their blocks. Large trees were also split.”
• Garvin County, OK (near Pauls Valley) · Thunderstorm wind · $2.5 million
  “Severe thunderstorm winds caused major damage at Pauls Valley Airport and minor roof damage in town. At the airport a maintenance shop, 14 hangars, and 8 to 10 planes were completely destroyed. Damage at the airport was estimated at $1,500,00.”
• Cleveland County, OK (near Norman) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds damaged numerous roofs and blew several mobile homes off of their blocks.”
• Carter County, OK (near Lone Grove) · Thunderstorm wind · $8,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a lumber yard.”
• McClain County, OK (near Blanchard) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $6,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph (by an NWS employee) destroyed a shed, blew part of the roof off a barn, and damaged the roof of a house.”

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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