Storm reports for April 3, 1998

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On April 3, 1998, 178 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Sumner County, TN.

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 (178)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage, $70,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (255 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Robertson County, TN (near Springfield) · Tornado F2 · $500,000 · 3 injuries
  “30 homes were damaged and 7 trailers were totally destroyed. Most of the damage was on Hwy 431 in Coopertown, Reader School Rd. and also along Hwy 41 near Greenbrier. Many trees and power lines were down. One mobile home was hurled 100 yards across Hwy 431and totally destroyed.”
• Henry County, GA (near Locust Grove) · Tornado F0 · $100,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado in Spalding county continued into Henry county, but apparently weakened. Sight survey by NWS employees showed numerous trees were downed. Some were pointing toward the west while others were toward the south indicating rotation of the storm.”
• Macon County, TN (near Willette) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “30 to 50 homes in the Willette-Jennings Creek area had light to moderate damage from strong thunderstorm winds. 2 barns were completely destroyed, and the roof was taken off the Willette Head Start Center. Most of the damages to homes were from broken windows and vinyl siding.”
• Spalding County, GA (near Griffin) · Tornado F1 · $400,000
  “The Spalding county EMA reported 30 homes suffered minor to heavy damage. One on North Walkers Mill Road was completely destroyed. In the Amelia Road area, homes sustained moderate damage with one shifted off its foundation. Light to moderate damage was in the Gainer Road area.”
• Wilson County, TN (near Laguardo) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “The tornado clipped the Cherokee Marina and took out 16 docks, 14 of them completely to pieces. There was damage to 100 boats.”
• Sumner County, TN (near Cottontown) · Tornado F2 · $200,000
  “The tornado downed trees, power lines and took off roofs to many homes. Areas just south of Cottontown were hardest hit. Homes were also damaged just north of Gallatin on RT 109 and Douglas Lane.”

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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