Storm reports for May 22, 1998

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On May 22, 1998, 53 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Cheyenne County, KS.

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 (53)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.3 million in property damage, $1 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (93 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Morgan County, CO (near Brush) · Hail 1.50″ · $2.2 million · 2 injuries
  “Large hail pummelled the towns of Greeley, Brush and Fort Morgan. In Brush, some roofs collapsed under the deluge and one roof was blown off. Two people received minor injuries. One woman was injured, while in her home, when large hail broke through the window.”
• Cheyenne County, KS (near St Francis) · Hail 2.75″ · $50,000
  “Hail damaged several vehicles and buildings.”
• Owen County, KY (near Poplar Grove) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused a roof to blown off a house.”
• Pike County, KY (near Kimper) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Trees and power lines were downed, and 2 trailers were damaged.”
• Magoffin County, KY (near Salyersville) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “Trees were downed. Two trees fell on houses.”
• Morgan County, KY (near Cannel City) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “A roof of a building was damaged in Cannel City, and trees were downed across the county.”

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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