Storm reports for April 1, 1998

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On April 1, 1998, 13 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harnett County, NC. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (13)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, 5 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (53 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Caroline County, VA (near Ruther Glen) · Tornado F2 · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “Supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado along a 9 mile path extending from near Coatesville in northwest Hanover county eastward into south central Caroline county southeast of Ruther Glen.”
• Lackawanna County, PA (near Scranton) · Thunderstorm wind · $40,000
  “A strong cold front moved through northeastern Pennsylvania early in the afternoon on the 1st. A band of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms developed along the front. One thunderstorm cell became severe as it ripped through central and northern sections of the county.”
• Wayne County, NC (near Goldsboro) · Tornado F0 · $30,000
  “A weak F0 tornado touched down in the New Hope Community about 3 miles east of Goldsboro. One roof was blown off a house and one modular home was blown about 10 feet off its foundation. Several trees were also taken down.”
• St. Joseph County, MI (near Centreville) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Many trees reported down throughout Joseph county from southwest portion of county through northeast portion.”
• Calhoun County, MI (near Homer) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “The Homer Index reported a large tree limb fell on a van parked at 810 S. Hillsdale Street in Homer. No one was injured.”
• Richmond County, VA (near Warsaw) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Numerous trees down across a state road in the Naylors Beach area on the Rappahannock River.”

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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