Storm reports for May 9, 1998

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On May 9, 1998, 94 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Carroll County, AR.

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 (94)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $677,000 in property damage, $90,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (148 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tipton County, TN (near Crosstown) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell on a Tipton County Sheriff car injuring the deputy and a prisoner. A cemetery marker was blown over. Several other trees were knocked down.”
• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Tuscaloosa) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000
  “Thunderstorm wind did minor damage to 17 homes and a business, just south of the Tuscaloosa city limits. Several trees were snapped and uprooted in a path that extended for about 11 miles.”
• Tallapoosa County, AL (near Alexander City) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $75,000
  “A large Texaco sign was destroyed, several cars were pushed around at an apartment parking lot, and numerous trees and power lines were down.”
• Greene County, AR (near Light) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A tornado crossed in from Lawrence county and moved northeast toward the town of Light. Several houses were damaged or destroyed. A few trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Taney County, MO (near Branson) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Golf ball size hail fell from Table Rock State Park northeast to the Highway 76 strip in Branson. Dents were reported in many cars.”
• Pickens County, AL (near Carrollton) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “A weak tornado touched down northwest of Carrollton and uprooted and snapped several trees. The tornado actually moved across the Pickens County Hospital on the north side of Carrollton on SR 17. Minor roof damage was done at the hospital but there were a number of trees 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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