Storm reports for June 13, 1998

On June 13, 1998, 173 hail, 165 damaging-wind and 45 tornado reports were logged across 21 states.

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173hail reports

165damaging-wind reports

45tornado reports

4.50″largest hail reported

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On June 13, 1998, 173 hail, 165 damaging-wind and 45 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Webster County, NE.

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

State	Hail	Wind	Tornado	Largest hail
NE	41	16	10	4.50″
KS	32	14	17	4.50″
VA	21	38	0	3.00″
OK	28	10	9	2.75″
NC	14	19	4	2.75″
MO	12	18	0	2.00″
MD	2	7	0	0.75″
TX	0	9	0	–
TN	2	6	0	1.00″
PA	3	5	0	0.88″
OH	4	3	0	0.88″
AR	3	2	2	0.75″
WY	3	0	3	1.00″
WV	1	5	0	0.75″
IA	0	6	0	–
ID	4	1	0	1.75″
DE	0	3	0	–
NJ	1	1	0	1.75″
ND	2	0	0	0.75″
MT	0	1	0	–
DC	0	1	0	–

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

City	Population	Largest report
Hampton, VA	137,596	3.00″
Perry, OK	4,448	2.75″
Wilmington, NC	125,284	2.00″
Wichita, KS	400,991	1.75″
Newport News, VA	183,056	1.75″
Shawnee, OK	32,092	1.75″
Wellington, KS	7,561	1.75″
Cameron, MO	7,352	1.75″
Rigby, ID	5,683	1.75″
Bethel Acres, OK	3,270	1.75″
Windsor, NC	3,268	1.75″
North Platte, NE	22,549	1.25″
Winfield, KS	11,678	1.25″
Kingfisher, OK	5,192	1.25″
Oklahoma City, OK	712,919	1.00″
Richmond, VA	233,655	1.00″
Andover, KS	17,000	1.00″
Lexington, NE	11,205	1.00″
Riverton, WY	10,953	1.00″
South Boston, VA	7,795	1.00″
St. Anthony, ID	4,093	1.00″
Cozad, NE	3,945	1.00″
Nichols Hills, OK	3,851	1.00″
Wheeling, WV	26,060	0.88″
Martins Ferry, OH	6,050	0.88″

Hail reports (173)

Time (UTC)	Size	Location
22:45	4.50″	Webster County, NE
23:22	4.50″	Cowley County, KS
21:00	3.00″	Hampton city, VA
22:45	3.00″	Morris County, KS
00:27	3.00″	Jefferson County, NE
19:10	2.75″	Buckingham County, VA
22:15	2.75″	Washington County, NC
22:25	2.75″	Webster County, NE
22:27	2.75″	Gosper County, NE
22:50	2.75″	Sumner County, KS
23:05	2.75″	Nuckolls County, NE
01:20	2.75″	Noble County, OK
19:15	2.50″	Culpeper County, VA
22:35	2.50″	Garfield County, OK
22:40	2.50″	Morris County, KS
22:45	2.50″	Morris County, KS
23:05	2.50″	Morris County, KS
23:10	2.50″	Chase County, KS
23:35	2.50″	Wabaunsee County, KS
00:14	2.50″	Canadian County, OK
19:20	2.00″	Cumberland County, VA
19:40	2.00″	Powhatan County, VA
20:47	2.00″	New Hanover County, NC
21:00	2.00″	York County, VA
22:45	2.00″	Garfield County, OK
23:28	2.00″	Cowley County, KS
01:00	2.00″	Andrew County, MO
15:39	1.75″	Monmouth County, NJ
18:45	1.75″	Orange County, VA
18:55	1.75″	Loudoun County, VA
19:38	1.75″	Northampton County, NC
20:55	1.75″	Newport News city, VA
21:05	1.75″	Phillips County, KS
21:30	1.75″	Bertie County, NC
21:45	1.75″	Franklin County, NE
21:48	1.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
21:54	1.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
22:20	1.75″	Franklin County, NE
22:43	1.75″	Webster County, NE
22:55	1.75″	Washington County, NC
22:57	1.75″	Morris County, KS
23:04	1.75″	Wabaunsee County, KS
23:08	1.75″	Sumner County, KS
23:20	1.75″	Sumner County, KS
23:33	1.75″	Butler County, KS
23:40	1.75″	Thayer County, NE
00:03	1.75″	Greenwood County, KS
00:07	1.75″	Canadian County, OK
00:46	1.75″	Greenwood County, KS
01:00	1.75″	Pawnee County, NE
01:00	1.75″	Gage County, NE
01:05	1.75″	Caddo County, OK
02:20	1.75″	Clay County, NE
02:30	1.75″	Jefferson County, ID
02:36	1.75″	Clay County, NE
02:41	1.75″	Pottawatomie County, OK
03:16	1.75″	Webster County, MO
05:43	1.75″	Clinton County, MO
18:30	1.50″	Greene County, VA
22:38	1.50″	Garden County, NE
00:00	1.50″	Canadian County, OK
00:50	1.50″	Sherman County, NE
03:26	1.50″	Saline County, NE
22:21	1.25″	Cowley County, KS
22:31	1.25″	Lincoln County, NE
22:38	1.25″	Kingfisher County, OK
01:50	1.25″	Pawnee County, OK
02:10	1.25″	Cleveland County, OK
18:40	1.00″	Halifax County, VA
18:56	1.00″	Mecklenburg County, VA
20:25	1.00″	Richmond city, VA
20:27	1.00″	Chesterfield County, VA
20:30	1.00″	Jefferson County, ID
20:50	1.00″	Columbus County, NC
21:27	1.00″	Keith County, NE
21:30	1.00″	Deuel County, NE
21:45	1.00″	Lincoln County, NE
21:45	1.00″	Greene County, NC
22:03	1.00″	Butler County, KS
22:30	1.00″	Crook County, WY
22:55	1.00″	Cherry County, NE
23:00	1.00″	Dawson County, NE
23:13	1.00″	Wabaunsee County, KS
23:40	1.00″	Pottawatomie County, KS
23:52	1.00″	Adams County, NE
00:00	1.00″	Kingfisher County, OK
00:37	1.00″	Fremont County, WY
00:50	1.00″	Dawson County, NE
00:57	1.00″	Oklahoma County, OK
01:10	1.00″	Noble County, OK
02:42	1.00″	Fremont County, ID
03:45	1.00″	Saline County, NE
03:50	1.00″	Saline County, NE
04:00	1.00″	Fremont County, ID
06:45	1.00″	Gibson County, TN
15:50	0.88″	Somerset County, PA
17:35	0.88″	Mercer County, PA
18:15	0.88″	Belmont County, OH
18:30	0.88″	Belmont County, OH
19:35	0.88″	Louisa County, VA
19:54	0.88″	Nottoway County, VA
21:25	0.88″	Dewey County, OK
22:10	0.88″	Lincoln County, NE
22:30	0.88″	Chase County, KS
23:35	0.88″	Caddo County, OK
00:20	0.88″	Custer County, NE
00:25	0.88″	Ozark County, MO
00:35	0.88″	Garfield County, OK
00:38	0.88″	Canadian County, OK
00:38	0.88″	Oklahoma County, OK
00:52	0.88″	Holt County, MO
01:30	0.88″	Grady County, OK
02:25	0.88″	Oklahoma County, OK
03:15	0.88″	Seminole County, OK
03:26	0.88″	Webster County, MO
03:35	0.88″	Woodson County, KS
16:45	0.75″	Trumbull County, OH
16:55	0.75″	Mahoning County, OH
18:21	0.75″	Harrisonburg city, VA
18:35	0.75″	Allegheny County, PA
18:57	0.75″	Charlotte County, VA
19:12	0.75″	Loudoun County, VA
19:15	0.75″	Fairfax County, VA
19:31	0.75″	Duplin County, NC
19:40	0.75″	Lee County, NC
20:00	0.75″	Fayette County, WV
20:03	0.75″	Goshen County, WY
20:15	0.75″	Anne Arundel County, MD
20:20	0.75″	Hanover County, VA
20:25	0.75″	Stark County, ND
20:43	0.75″	St. Mary's County, MD
20:50	0.75″	Chowan County, NC
21:15	0.75″	Garfield County, OK
21:22	0.75″	Box Butte County, NE
21:22	0.75″	Sheridan County, NE
21:35	0.75″	Sedgwick County, KS
21:39	0.75″	Smith County, KS
21:45	0.75″	Perkins County, NE
21:56	0.75″	Blaine County, OK
21:59	0.75″	Cowley County, KS
22:05	0.75″	Marion County, KS
22:10	0.75″	Pitt County, NC
22:30	0.75″	Sheridan County, NE
22:31	0.75″	Tyrrell County, NC
22:45	0.75″	Ramsey County, ND
22:50	0.75″	Martin County, NC
23:09	0.75″	Sumner County, KS
23:50	0.75″	Tyrrell County, NC
00:30	0.75″	Lincoln County, NE
00:32	0.75″	Woodson County, KS
00:38	0.75″	Buffalo County, NE
01:01	0.75″	Kearney County, NE
01:10	0.75″	Nodaway County, MO
01:10	0.75″	Osage County, OK
01:50	0.75″	Adams County, NE
01:50	0.75″	McClain County, OK
02:20	0.75″	Fulton County, AR
02:35	0.75″	Fulton County, AR
02:51	0.75″	Fillmore County, NE
03:00	0.75″	Rogers County, OK
03:10	0.75″	Fillmore County, NE
03:15	0.75″	Polk County, MO
03:19	0.75″	Polk County, MO
03:19	0.75″	Camden County, MO
03:20	0.75″	Sharp County, AR
03:41	0.75″	Anderson County, KS
03:54	0.75″	Rogers County, OK
04:20	0.75″	Greene County, MO
04:20	0.75″	Hall County, NE
04:35	0.75″	Lancaster County, NE
04:57	0.75″	Andrew County, MO
05:30	0.75″	Merrick County, NE
06:40	0.75″	Dyer County, TN

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $14.6 million in property damage, $4.9 million in crop damage and 27 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (421 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

County	Events	Injuries	Property damage
Oklahoma County, OK	4	21	$1.6 million
Gosper County, NE	2	4	$510,000
Montgomery County, MD	1	1	$100,000
Blaine County, OK	1	1	–
Sumner County, KS	4	0	$4 million
Nemaha County, KS	1	0	$3.5 million
Republic County, KS	1	0	$775,000
Cowley County, KS	2	0	$700,000
Buffalo County, NE	1	0	$700,000
Clay County, NE	5	0	$600,000
Lincoln County, NE	2	0	$260,000
Gage County, NE	1	0	$200,000

What the National Weather Service wrote

Oklahoma County, OK (near Oklahoma City) · Tornado F2 · $1 million · 17 injuries
“This tornado was the most intense of the day. The tornado touched down approximately 1/4 mile southwest of the corner of Bryant Avenue and Hefner Road, and moved northeast crossing Interstate 35 at the Frontier City theme park parking lot.”
Oklahoma County, OK (near Nichols Hills) · Tornado F2 · $150,000 · 4 injuries
“This tornado touched down 1 block west of north May Avenue and Pembroke Terrace and moved east to Woods Park in Nichols Hills. Total path length was 1.5 miles and maximum width was 75 yards. This tornado was rated F2(113-157 mph). Four persons were injured and transported to local hospitals.”
Blaine County, OK (near Longdale) · Tornado F0 · 1 injury
“The Blaine County Sheriff reported a brief tornado. One child was injured with extent of injuries unknown. Several trees were also damaged.”
Sumner County, KS (near Wellington) · Hail 1.75″ · $2 million
“Wind-driven golfball-sized hail smashed windows, dented siding and caused widespread roof damage.”
Sumner County, KS (near Caldwell) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $1 million
“Winds of 70 mph combined with 0.75 inch hail to inflict widespread damage to trees, pwoer lines, homes, and blew roofs off barns, sheds and outbuildings.”
Cowley County, KS (near Burden) · Tornado F0 · $500,000
“Minor damage inflicted to a few homes on south side of Burden.”

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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