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Storm reports for June 16, 1998
On June 16, 1998, 157 hail, 205 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 22 states.
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On June 16, 1998, 157 hail, 205 damaging-wind and 15 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Greenbrier County, WV.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 35 | 45 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| PA | 1 | 65 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| WV | 27 | 18 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| OH | 18 | 27 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| GA | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| MD | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2.50″ |
| NC | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NE | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| SC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| KY | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| SD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| DE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| NY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ID | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| NJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg, WV | 15,262 | 2.75″ |
| Cincinnati, OH | 314,915 | 1.75″ |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 157,056 | 1.75″ |
| North Augusta, SC | 26,395 | 1.75″ |
| Culpeper, VA | 21,464 | 1.75″ |
| Dublin, GA | 16,233 | 1.75″ |
| Newport, KY | 13,792 | 1.75″ |
| Ironton, OH | 10,147 | 1.75″ |
| Cheviot, OH | 8,640 | 1.75″ |
| Villa Hills, KY | 7,763 | 1.75″ |
| Flatwoods, KY | 7,250 | 1.75″ |
| Dayton, KY | 5,854 | 1.75″ |
| Bellevue, KY | 5,738 | 1.75″ |
| Crescent Springs, KY | 4,707 | 1.75″ |
| Ludlow, KY | 4,390 | 1.75″ |
| St. Bernard, OH | 3,976 | 1.75″ |
| Princess Anne, MD | 3,667 | 1.75″ |
| Russell, KY | 3,638 | 1.75″ |
| Burnettown, SC | 3,226 | 1.75″ |
| Park Hills, KY | 3,191 | 1.75″ |
| East Dublin, GA | 2,507 | 1.75″ |
| Eden, NC | 15,399 | 1.25″ |
| Grafton, WV | 4,575 | 1.25″ |
| St. Paul, MN | 307,465 | 1.00″ |
| Delaware, OH | 46,521 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (157)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:10 | 3.00″ | Greenbrier County, WV |
| 20:12 | 2.75″ | Harrison County, WV |
| 20:30 | 2.75″ | Madison County, VA |
| 20:35 | 2.75″ | Albemarle County, VA |
| 22:36 | 2.50″ | Carroll County, MD |
| 18:00 | 2.00″ | Caldwell County, NC |
| 18:20 | 2.00″ | Caldwell County, NC |
| 18:30 | 2.00″ | Carroll County, VA |
| 19:25 | 2.00″ | Braxton County, WV |
| 19:35 | 2.00″ | McDowell County, WV |
| 20:05 | 2.00″ | Amherst County, VA |
| 20:41 | 2.00″ | Greene County, VA |
| 22:02 | 2.00″ | Wilkinson County, GA |
| 23:20 | 2.00″ | Greenwood County, SC |
| 16:00 | 1.75″ | Hamilton County, OH |
| 16:45 | 1.75″ | Wyoming County, WV |
| 17:35 | 1.75″ | Lawrence County, OH |
| 18:36 | 1.75″ | Alexander County, NC |
| 18:36 | 1.75″ | Surry County, NC |
| 19:25 | 1.75″ | Braxton County, WV |
| 19:27 | 1.75″ | Bedford County, VA |
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | Greenbrier County, WV |
| 19:42 | 1.75″ | Doddridge County, WV |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Ritchie County, WV |
| 20:05 | 1.75″ | Monroe County, GA |
| 20:15 | 1.75″ | Bibb County, GA |
| 20:18 | 1.75″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 20:58 | 1.75″ | Richmond County, GA |
| 21:00 | 1.75″ | Madison County, VA |
| 21:01 | 1.75″ | Culpeper County, VA |
| 21:12 | 1.75″ | Aiken County, SC |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Upson County, GA |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | King William County, VA |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Laurens County, GA |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Westmoreland County, VA |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Ziebach County, SD |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Somerset County, MD |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Dewey County, SD |
| 01:55 | 1.75″ | Hooker County, NE |
| 04:55 | 1.75″ | Keith County, NE |
| 05:01 | 1.75″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 05:30 | 1.75″ | Loup County, NE |
| 18:00 | 1.50″ | Fayette County, WV |
| 18:20 | 1.50″ | Wyoming County, WV |
| 19:03 | 1.50″ | Fayette County, WV |
| 19:43 | 1.50″ | Mercer County, WV |
| 21:20 | 1.50″ | Florence County, SC |
| 21:35 | 1.50″ | Wilkinson County, GA |
| 17:48 | 1.25″ | Carroll County, VA |
| 18:55 | 1.25″ | Raleigh County, WV |
| 18:55 | 1.25″ | Alexander County, NC |
| 19:10 | 1.25″ | Clay County, WV |
| 19:30 | 1.25″ | Wirt County, WV |
| 19:30 | 1.25″ | Rockingham County, NC |
| 20:00 | 1.25″ | Augusta County, VA |
| 20:40 | 1.25″ | Taylor County, WV |
| 21:17 | 1.25″ | Heard County, GA |
| 16:35 | 1.00″ | Mason County, KY |
| 17:00 | 1.00″ | Lewis County, KY |
| 17:15 | 1.00″ | Braxton County, WV |
| 18:00 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, OH |
| 18:05 | 1.00″ | Harlan County, KY |
| 18:10 | 1.00″ | Wayne County, WV |
| 18:10 | 1.00″ | Delaware County, OH |
| 18:20 | 1.00″ | Perry County, OH |
| 18:30 | 1.00″ | Jackson County, OH |
| 18:44 | 1.00″ | Wyoming County, WV |
| 18:50 | 1.00″ | Ashtabula County, OH |
| 19:05 | 1.00″ | Mason County, WV |
| 19:08 | 1.00″ | Bedford County, VA |
| 19:17 | 1.00″ | Raleigh County, WV |
| 19:25 | 1.00″ | Franklin County, VA |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Roanoke County, VA |
| 19:58 | 1.00″ | Marshall County, WV |
| 20:25 | 1.00″ | Scioto County, OH |
| 20:25 | 1.00″ | Bath County, VA |
| 20:27 | 1.00″ | Albemarle County, VA |
| 21:02 | 1.00″ | Bibb County, GA |
| 21:07 | 1.00″ | Culpeper County, VA |
| 21:25 | 1.00″ | Waushara County, WI |
| 21:32 | 1.00″ | Ramsey County, MN |
| 21:45 | 1.00″ | Aiken County, SC |
| 21:58 | 1.00″ | Marion County, SC |
| 22:29 | 1.00″ | Carroll County, MD |
| 00:35 | 1.00″ | Sussex County, DE |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | McPherson County, NE |
| 03:15 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, NE |
| 06:15 | 1.00″ | Grant County, NE |
| 22:35 | 0.90″ | Bibb County, GA |
| 17:20 | 0.88″ | Carter County, KY |
| 17:55 | 0.88″ | Lawrence County, OH |
| 18:20 | 0.88″ | Carroll County, VA |
| 19:00 | 0.88″ | Putnam County, WV |
| 19:15 | 0.88″ | Patrick County, VA |
| 19:40 | 0.88″ | Dallas County, AL |
| 19:55 | 0.88″ | Lexington city, VA |
| 20:25 | 0.88″ | Halifax County, VA |
| 21:04 | 0.88″ | Shenandoah County, VA |
| 22:40 | 0.88″ | Richmond County, VA |
| 05:45 | 0.88″ | Arthur County, NE |
| 15:50 | 0.75″ | Butler County, OH |
| 16:00 | 0.75″ | Dearborn County, IN |
| 16:25 | 0.75″ | Hamilton County, OH |
| 16:25 | 0.75″ | Clinton County, OH |
| 17:30 | 0.75″ | Pickaway County, OH |
| 17:55 | 0.75″ | Floyd County, VA |
| 18:00 | 0.75″ | Scioto County, OH |
| 18:45 | 0.75″ | Wise County, VA |
| 18:46 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, VA |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Fayette County, WV |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Guernsey County, OH |
| 19:01 | 0.75″ | Noble County, OH |
| 19:15 | 0.75″ | Meigs County, OH |
| 19:33 | 0.75″ | Franklin County, VA |
| 19:35 | 0.75″ | Upson County, GA |
| 19:35 | 0.75″ | Heard County, GA |
| 19:40 | 0.75″ | Russell County, VA |
| 19:40 | 0.75″ | Butts County, GA |
| 19:42 | 0.75″ | Houston County, MN |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Pike County, GA |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Coweta County, GA |
| 19:45 | 0.75″ | Jasper County, GA |
| 19:47 | 0.75″ | Bedford County, VA |
| 19:50 | 0.75″ | Roane County, WV |
| 19:55 | 0.75″ | Upson County, GA |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Harrison County, OH |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Pittsylvania County, VA |
| 20:00 | 0.75″ | Meriwether County, GA |
| 20:01 | 0.75″ | Marengo County, AL |
| 20:08 | 0.75″ | Aitkin County, MN |
| 20:15 | 0.75″ | Erie County, PA |
| 20:25 | 0.75″ | Coweta County, GA |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Clarendon County, SC |
| 20:30 | 0.75″ | Henry County, GA |
| 20:35 | 0.75″ | Butts County, GA |
| 20:35 | 0.75″ | Coweta County, GA |
| 20:45 | 0.75″ | Clarendon County, SC |
| 20:52 | 0.75″ | Columbia County, GA |
| 20:55 | 0.75″ | Charlotte County, VA |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Edgefield County, SC |
| 21:10 | 0.75″ | Douglas County, GA |
| 21:15 | 0.75″ | Rockbridge County, VA |
| 21:25 | 0.75″ | Lauderdale County, MS |
| 21:40 | 0.75″ | Rockbridge County, VA |
| 21:59 | 0.75″ | Walton County, GA |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Nicholas County, WV |
| 22:00 | 0.75″ | Catawba County, NC |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Catawba County, NC |
| 22:48 | 0.75″ | Ramsey County, MN |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Anoka County, MN |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Corson County, SD |
| 00:35 | 0.75″ | Wicomico County, MD |
| 01:50 | 0.75″ | Grant County, NE |
| 04:15 | 0.75″ | Garden County, NE |
| 04:35 | 0.75″ | Grant County, NE |
| 06:15 | 0.75″ | Garfield County, NE |
| 07:00 | 0.75″ | Wheeler County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.3 million in property damage, $351,000 in crop damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (453 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County, PA | 11 | 2 | 0 | $115,000 |
| Bedford County, PA | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Washington County, MD | 5 | 1 | 0 | $435,000 |
| Washington County, PA | 4 | 1 | 0 | $27,000 |
| Braxton County, WV | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| Harrison County, WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | $750,000 |
| Taylor County, WV | 2 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Lawrence County, OH | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | 4 | 0 | 0 | $205,000 |
| Doddridge County, WV | 2 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Berkeley County, WV | 2 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Allegheny County, PA | 12 | 0 | 0 | $129,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Westmoreland County, PA (near Latrobe) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000 · 2 injuries
“Thunderstorm winds blew several large trees down. One tree fell onto a car, with the passengers sustaining only minor injuries.” - Washington County, PA (near South Strabane) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000 · 1 injury
“A man was slightly injured when thunderstorm winds blew over a tree onto his pickup truck on Old Trails Road by US Route 40.” - Braxton County, WV (near Gassaway) · Hail 1.75″ · $800,000
“A Ford dealership had over 100 vehicles dented.” - Harrison County, WV (near Clarksburg) · Hail 2.75″ · $750,000
“Baseball size hail fell at the Mount Clair Golf Course, breaking wind shields on vehicles. The Laurel Park section of town saw leaves stripped off the trees. The hail was described as bigger than golfballs.” - Lawrence County, OH (near Ironton) · Hail 1.75″ · $250,000
“Hail the size of quarters to golfballs fell in town, denting vehicles.” - Boone County, NE (near Raeville) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $100,000
“Strong winds lifted a barn up and tossed it into a house.”
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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