Storm reports for May 27, 1998

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On May 27, 1998, 75 hail, 41 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Montgomery 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 (75)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $470,000 in property damage, $294,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (137 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Harrison County, TX (near Marshall) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “Assisted living center under construction in east Marshall was torn down by high thunderstorm winds.”
• Robeson County, NC (near Lumber Bridge) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $80,000
  “Hail up to an inch diameter fell as thunderstorms tracked southeast . Downburst winds in Orrum caused major damage to two homes,and minor damage to 8 others.”
• Bladen County, NC (near Dublin) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $40,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees onto power lines in Dublin, and in White Lake a tree fell on and destroyed a mobile home.”
• Pender County, NC (near Hampstead) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000
  “Trees were downed on several residences in Hampstead, and one was downed on Penderlea Highway, 4 miles north of Burgaw.”
• Montgomery County, NC (near Troy) · Hail 4.50″ · $25,000
  “Softball size hail fell just west of Pekin in Montgomery county. At least one car was destroyed with others sustaining large dents. Several trees were also downed throughout the county.”
• Horry County, SC (near Socastee) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Reports of twisted signs and hail ranging from pea size up to golf ball size at Conway. Two mobile homes were damaged by snapped trees, and other trees on lines caused power outages to 500 homes and businesses.”

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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