Storm reports for June 14, 1998

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On June 14, 1998, 55 hail, 116 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Pemiscot County, MO.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $799,000 in property damage, $150,000 in crop damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (216 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Davidson County, TN (near Hermitage) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 2 injuries
  “A tree fell on a car which injured 2 people.”
• Union County, KY (near Sturgis) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “State police reported numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Siding was stripped from downtown businesses. Winds knocked over a wall and damaged bleachers at Sturgis Elementary School. An estimated 10 to 15 homes were damaged by felled trees, and other trees were down over roads.”
• Johnson County, IL (near New Burnside) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $60,000
  “Numerous trees were down across northern and eastern parts of the county. Two garages were heavily damaged, along with some structural damage to five homes. Trees blocked twelve county roads and U.S. Highway 45.”
• Muhlenberg County, KY (near Bremen) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down across the county. One of the hardest hit areas was Greenville, where about two dozen trees were down, including one on a house and one on a trailer. A few buildings were damaged in the Graham area. There were many downed power lines.”
• Choctaw County, MS (near French Camp) · Hail 2.50″ · $50,000
  “Many automobiles and roofs were damaged.”
• Stevens County, KS (near Moscow) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Irrigation sprinkler blown over and damaged.”

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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