Storm reports for April 15, 1998

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On April 15, 1998, 135 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 23 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Franklin County, MO. Tornadoes killed 4.

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 (135)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.4 million in property damage, $0 in crop damage, 27 injuries and 4 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (214 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mississippi County, AR (near Manila) · Tornado F4 · $350,000 · 2 deaths · 12 injuries
  “The tornado began just west of Manila and tracked northeast. The tornado demolished or heavily damaged several homes including some mobile homes. Two children were killed in one of these mobile homes.”
• Dyer County, TN (near Ro Ellen) · Tornado F3 · $250,000 · 2 deaths · 3 injuries
  “The tornado started west of Ro Ellen and moved east. One mobile home with two persons inside was destroyed. The two persons in the mobile home were killed. Two other mobile homes were destroyed. A brick home was destroyed with a truck thrown on top of the house. Several other homes were damaged.”
• Crockett County, TN (near Maury City) · Tornado F2 · $172,000 · 2 injuries
  “The tornado touched down in Maury City and moved northeast toward Crockett Mills. One mobile home was destroyed. Seven houses were damaged. Five farm sheds were destroyed. Several trees were blown down.”
• Jefferson County, IL (near Cravat) · Tornado F2 · $400,000 · 1 injury
  “Six houses sustained major damage in Cravat. One house was moved about 10 feet off of its foundation with the back portion of the house destroyed. One truck and some farm machinery were tossed 50 feet. Several small barns and outbuildings were destroyed.”
• Daviess County, IN (near Washington) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines in Glendale Wildlife Area. Tree fell on camper causing slight injury.”
• Pike County, IN (near Otwell) · Tornado F2 · $500,000
  “The tornado destroyed two large barns and five or six smaller outbuildings. Significant damage occurred to two farm houses. Several trees and power poles were snapped off. Some two-by-fours and a large saw blade were embedded in homes.”

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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