Storm reports for May 29, 1998

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On May 29, 1998, 52 hail, 213 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Oglala Lakota County, SD.

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 (52)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.5 million in property damage, 5 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (298 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Onondaga County, NY (near Cicero) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $40,000 · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A line of thunderstorms became severe as it crossed northern sections of the county close to 1:30 pm EDT. Numerous trees and wires were downed across northern and eastern sections of the Syracuse metropolitan area. One man in Cicero was injured when he was shocked from falling wires.”
• Luzerne County, PA (near Dallas) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Luzerne County knocking down trees and wires countywide between 5:45 and 6:05 pm EDT. Trees and wires were downed in Dallas at 5:45 pm and inKingston at 5:55 pm EDT.”
• Oneida County, NY (near Camden) · Thunderstorm wind · $65,000
  “A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms inflicted widespread wind damage across much of the county, especially in northern and central portions. From roughly Camden eastward across the Rome area to Forestport, numerous trees and wires were downed.”
• Knox County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “Numerous trees were downed. In Bladensburg, a shed was blown on top of a car and the roof was torn off a house.”
• Broome County, NY (near Lisle) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Broome County between 2:45 and 3:40 pm EDT. Trees and wires were knocked downed in Lisle at 3:00 pm, Glen Aubrey at 3:10 pm, Chenango Forks at 3:15 pm, and 3 miles west of Harpursville at 3:30 pm EDT.”
• Otsego County, NY (near Exeter Center) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Otsego County during the afternoon. Trees and wires were knocked down in Exeter Center at 2:55 pm, Hartwick at 3:20 pm, Morris at 3:27 pm, and Unadilla at 4:12 pm EDT.”

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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