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Storm reports for May 2, 1998
On May 2, 1998, 122 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 10 states.
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On May 2, 1998, 122 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Hunt 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| AR | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| IL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| IN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MS | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, TX | 34,355 | 2.50″ |
| Dallas, TX | 1,326,087 | 2.00″ |
| Garland, TX | 250,431 | 2.00″ |
| Rowlett, TX | 68,123 | 2.00″ |
| Sachse, TX | 33,008 | 2.00″ |
| Poteau, OK | 9,111 | 2.00″ |
| Highland Park, TX | 8,762 | 2.00″ |
| Jacksonville, AR | 29,129 | 1.75″ |
| Heath, TX | 11,499 | 1.75″ |
| Minden, LA | 11,195 | 1.75″ |
| Greenwood, AR | 9,730 | 1.75″ |
| Paris, IL | 8,078 | 1.75″ |
| Mabank, TX | 7,021 | 1.75″ |
| Atlanta, TX | 5,448 | 1.75″ |
| McLendon-Chisholm, TX | 5,291 | 1.75″ |
| Clifton, TX | 3,535 | 1.75″ |
| Hamilton, TX | 3,005 | 1.75″ |
| Athens, TX | 13,575 | 1.25″ |
| Waxahachie, TX | 48,617 | 1.00″ |
| Muskogee, OK | 36,849 | 1.00″ |
| Sulphur Springs, TX | 16,891 | 1.00″ |
| Gun Barrel City, TX | 6,999 | 1.00″ |
| Chickasaw, AL | 6,241 | 1.00″ |
| Jarrell, TX | 5,151 | 1.00″ |
| Fort Gibson, OK | 3,814 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (122)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 04:04 | 2.50″ | Hunt County, TX |
| 04:21 | 2.50″ | Hunt County, TX |
| 22:50 | 2.00″ | Le Flore County, OK |
| 03:10 | 2.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 03:40 | 2.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 21:24 | 1.75″ | Edgar County, IL |
| 22:23 | 1.75″ | Clay County, IN |
| 23:08 | 1.75″ | Hamilton County, TX |
| 23:35 | 1.75″ | Coryell County, TX |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 00:04 | 1.75″ | Hill County, TX |
| 00:51 | 1.75″ | Leslie County, KY |
| 03:05 | 1.75″ | Kaufman County, TX |
| 03:10 | 1.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 03:17 | 1.75″ | Sebastian County, AR |
| 03:31 | 1.75″ | Rains County, TX |
| 03:35 | 1.75″ | Grayson County, TX |
| 03:40 | 1.75″ | Fannin County, TX |
| 03:45 | 1.75″ | Van Zandt County, TX |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Rockwall County, TX |
| 04:05 | 1.75″ | Cass County, TX |
| 04:08 | 1.75″ | Smith County, TX |
| 04:08 | 1.75″ | Wood County, TX |
| 04:30 | 1.75″ | Rains County, TX |
| 04:49 | 1.75″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 04:55 | 1.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 04:55 | 1.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 05:15 | 1.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 05:20 | 1.75″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 05:40 | 1.75″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 05:55 | 1.75″ | Webster Parish, LA |
| 05:04 | 1.25″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 05:55 | 1.25″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 20:40 | 1.00″ | Wright County, MO |
| 20:50 | 1.00″ | St. Francois County, MO |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Texas County, MO |
| 21:07 | 1.00″ | Mobile County, AL |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Muskogee County, OK |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Wagoner County, OK |
| 21:28 | 1.00″ | Pope County, IL |
| 21:34 | 1.00″ | Muskogee County, OK |
| 22:50 | 1.00″ | Sequoyah County, OK |
| 23:15 | 1.00″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 23:24 | 1.00″ | Scott County, AR |
| 00:10 | 1.00″ | Polk County, AR |
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Hill County, TX |
| 00:52 | 1.00″ | Logan County, IL |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | McLennan County, TX |
| 01:55 | 1.00″ | De Witt County, IL |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, TX |
| 03:28 | 1.00″ | Collin County, TX |
| 03:30 | 1.00″ | Kaufman County, TX |
| 03:49 | 1.00″ | Cass County, TX |
| 03:54 | 1.00″ | New Madrid County, MO |
| 03:55 | 1.00″ | Delta County, TX |
| 04:03 | 1.00″ | Hopkins County, TX |
| 04:05 | 1.00″ | Kaufman County, TX |
| 04:05 | 1.00″ | Scott County, AR |
| 04:15 | 1.00″ | Conway County, AR |
| 04:19 | 1.00″ | Hunt County, TX |
| 04:25 | 1.00″ | Smith County, TX |
| 04:30 | 1.00″ | Cass County, TX |
| 04:41 | 1.00″ | Gregg County, TX |
| 04:45 | 1.00″ | Hopkins County, TX |
| 20:10 | 0.88″ | Franklin County, MO |
| 21:45 | 0.88″ | Taney County, MO |
| 21:45 | 0.88″ | Cherokee County, OK |
| 22:34 | 0.88″ | Marion County, AR |
| 23:05 | 0.88″ | Baxter County, AR |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Miller County, AR |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Haskell County, OK |
| 03:00 | 0.88″ | Bowie County, TX |
| 03:20 | 0.88″ | Sebastian County, AR |
| 03:55 | 0.88″ | Yell County, AR |
| 04:05 | 0.88″ | Pope County, AR |
| 04:23 | 0.88″ | Perry County, AR |
| 04:30 | 0.88″ | Hopkins County, TX |
| 04:35 | 0.88″ | Dunklin County, MO |
| 06:20 | 0.88″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Greene County, MO |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Phelps County, MO |
| 20:11 | 0.75″ | Christian County, MO |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Greene County, MO |
| 20:25 | 0.75″ | Effingham County, IL |
| 20:31 | 0.75″ | Barry County, MO |
| 20:32 | 0.75″ | Ste. Genevieve County, MO |
| 20:33 | 0.75″ | Texas County, MO |
| 20:43 | 0.75″ | Webster County, MO |
| 20:47 | 0.75″ | Christian County, MO |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Randolph County, IL |
| 20:50 | 0.75″ | Wright County, MO |
| 21:28 | 0.75″ | Webster County, MO |
| 21:48 | 0.75″ | Muskogee County, OK |
| 21:55 | 0.75″ | Sequoyah County, OK |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Adair County, OK |
| 22:39 | 0.75″ | Sebastian County, AR |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Howell County, MO |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Oregon County, MO |
| 23:10 | 0.75″ | Newton County, AR |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Dubois County, IN |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Izard County, AR |
| 00:40 | 0.75″ | Faulkner County, AR |
| 00:45 | 0.75″ | McLennan County, TX |
| 01:10 | 0.75″ | Pemiscot County, MO |
| 03:05 | 0.75″ | Le Flore County, OK |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Miller County, AR |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Navarro County, TX |
| 03:50 | 0.75″ | Faulkner County, AR |
| 03:55 | 0.75″ | Logan County, AR |
| 04:20 | 0.75″ | Kaufman County, TX |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Montgomery County, AR |
| 04:55 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, TX |
| 05:00 | 0.75″ | Titus County, TX |
| 05:12 | 0.75″ | Pulaski County, AR |
| 05:25 | 0.75″ | Lonoke County, AR |
| 05:33 | 0.75″ | Morris County, TX |
| 05:45 | 0.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 05:45 | 0.75″ | Garland County, AR |
| 07:15 | 0.75″ | Red River Parish, LA |
| 07:15 | 0.75″ | Morehouse Parish, LA |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Claiborne Parish, LA |
| 07:30 | 0.75″ | Leon County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $23,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (159 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Warrick County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Gibson County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Hickman County, KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Yazoo County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Vigo County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Madison County, MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Dunklin County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Hickman County, KY (near Beulah) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
“A few trees were down, causing scattered power outages.” - Yazoo County, MS (near Benton) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Several trees and numerous large limbs were blown down.” - Madison County, MS (near Canton) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“Trees were blown down across the Natchez Trace Parkway.” - Pope County, AR (near Russellville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs.” - Yell County, AR (near Danville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines.” - Jefferson County, KY (near Louisville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
“DES reported trees and power lines down.”
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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