Storm reports for May 8, 1998

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On May 8, 1998, 153 hail, 57 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Young 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (153)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9.3 million in property damage, $51,000 in crop damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (271 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Palo Pinto County, TX (near Mineral Wells) · Hail 4.00″ · 5 injuries
  “Dozens of people were reported injured by large hail at the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association Rodeo. Palo Pinto County EMTs treated five individuals at the scene, but none of the injured required hospitalization.”
• Wise County, TX (near Decatur) · Hail 2.00″ · $2 million
  “Large hail struck three car dealerships in Decatur, causing an estimated $2 million in damage.”
• Wise County, TX (near Paradise) · Tornado F0 · $400,000
  “A tornado touched down at Bay Landing, a private RV park on the southeast side of Lake Bridgeport along US 380. Fifteen campers and recreation vehicles were damaged or destroyed.”
• Dallas County, TX (near Dallas) · Thunderstorm wind · $200,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused major roof damage to 200 apartment units in northeast Dallas. Thunderstorm winds also blew out windows and downed trees.”
• Collin County, TX (near Frisco) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed one mobile home and blew the roof from one building. Thunderstorm winds also blew down chimneys, trees, powerlines, and powerline poles.”
• Collin County, TX (near Mc Kinney) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto a house. In addition, there were 39 reports of trees blown down and 51 reports of powerlines blown down by thunderstorm winds.”

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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