Storm reports for May 1, 1998

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On May 1, 1998, 25 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Alamance County, NC.

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 (25)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $113,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (34 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Alamance County, NC (near Altamahaw) · Hail 2.50″ · $100,000
  “Hail the size of tennis balls caused significant damage to 65 single family homes, 13 manufactured homes, 3 churches and 300 cars. Windows were shattered, gutters torn from homes, lawn furniture ripped to shreds, and roofs were decimated.”
• Randolph County, AR (near Pocahontas) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Several trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Northampton County, NC (near Pendleton) · Hail 1.00″ · $1,000
  “Quarter size hail damaged a car windshield.”
• Alamance County, NC (near Union Ridge) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball size hail fell in Union Ridge, reported by Triad Skywarn.”
• St. Louis County, MO (near Bridgeton) · Hail 0.88″
  “A storm spotter reported that hail up to nickel size fell in Bridgeton.”
• Jersey County, IL (near Grafton) · Hail 0.75″
  “Storm spotters reported that 3/4 inch hail fell for several minutes near Pere Marquette State Park.”

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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